The story I am Malala acknowledged several themes that support the information that Malala presented throughout her story. The themes Malala presented in her story includes Women’s Rights, The Power of Education, Islam and its Interpretations, Goodness, Fame, Power, and the Importance of Role Models. Malala Yousafzai uses these themes to allow readers to understand how Yousafzai became who she is today. The actions that the main characters reflected on the theme of women’s rights was present when women are treated differently when being able to go to school. It was also present when the Taliban take control of the people of Swat especially the women. This theme developed over the course of I am Malala because during the beginning of the story
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The power of education has affected the main characters because education has been provided and taking away from the people in Swat valley. It also addresses that before the Taliban had taken over Swat valley, women had an option where they could go to school or know. However, after they finish schooling their only jobs to include being a school teacher of staying at home to cook, clean, and bearing children. This theme developed over the course of I am Malala because Malala analyzed how before she was born, girls didn’t strive to go to school. However, when Malala was growing up girls in Swat started to strive to be more than just school teachers and a stay at home mom. When the Taliban took over, they felt that girls should not be in school. They also thought that what the girls are being taught were not a part of their culture. There is no evidence includes symbols that explore the theme of the power of education. Although there are no symbols that explore this theme, there are specific quotes that apply to this theme. The evidence that applies this theme are featured on the I am Malala themes sheet. The evidence that supports this theme is evidence two and three. This addresses how Malala questions how could the Taliban stop thousands of girls from going to school and how education is neither Eastern nor Western. Education allows students to learn everything that should be taught then we should …show more content…
The actions the main characters reflect the aspect of this theme is how the people of Swat view Islam. This theme developed over time because we as a reader are shown how the people in Swat view Islam before and after the Taliban took over. When the Taliban took over, they forced the women to wear a burqa and lead them to believe that it is a part of Islam. Afterward, every tragedy that happens in Swat Valley lead the people that it was their fault that it was happing to them. It was lead to believe that they weren 't following Islam the way it supposed to be. However, the Yousafzai family and many others saw that the new rule that the Taliban forced are not a part of Islam. The specific quotes that provide examples of how this theme that applies to I am Malala are quoted seven, ten, and 14 on the I am Malala theme sheet. These quotes explain how they apply to this theme because they address the issue how the people’s interpretation of Islam before and after the Taliban took
The power of education has affected the main characters because education has been provided and taking away from the people in Swat valley. It also addresses that before the Taliban had taken over Swat valley, women had an option where they could go to school or know. However, after they finish schooling their only jobs to include being a school teacher of staying at home to cook, clean, and bearing children. This theme developed over the course of I am Malala because Malala analyzed how before she was born, girls didn’t strive to go to school. However, when Malala was growing up girls in Swat started to strive to be more than just school teachers and a stay at home mom. When the Taliban took over, they felt that girls should not be in school. They also thought that what the girls are being taught were not a part of their culture. There is no evidence includes symbols that explore the theme of the power of education. Although there are no symbols that explore this theme, there are specific quotes that apply to this theme. The evidence that applies this theme are featured on the I am Malala themes sheet. The evidence that supports this theme is evidence two and three. This addresses how Malala questions how could the Taliban stop thousands of girls from going to school and how education is neither Eastern nor Western. Education allows students to learn everything that should be taught then we should …show more content…
The actions the main characters reflect the aspect of this theme is how the people of Swat view Islam. This theme developed over time because we as a reader are shown how the people in Swat view Islam before and after the Taliban took over. When the Taliban took over, they forced the women to wear a burqa and lead them to believe that it is a part of Islam. Afterward, every tragedy that happens in Swat Valley lead the people that it was their fault that it was happing to them. It was lead to believe that they weren 't following Islam the way it supposed to be. However, the Yousafzai family and many others saw that the new rule that the Taliban forced are not a part of Islam. The specific quotes that provide examples of how this theme that applies to I am Malala are quoted seven, ten, and 14 on the I am Malala theme sheet. These quotes explain how they apply to this theme because they address the issue how the people’s interpretation of Islam before and after the Taliban took