Malala Yousafzai Rhetorical Analysis

Imagine being a woman in the Middle East. Getting married before you even hit puberty, having to wear a veil, being severely punished for little things, and being a slave to your home. The mistreatment of women in the Middle East has been going on for a very long time in countries all over the Middle East. From the Jirga and the ba’ad to the misuse of the veil, middle eastern women have constantly been oppressed by the patriarchal government in place in many countries in the Middle East. As the rights of women were being taken away in the Middle East, there were different reactions from the Middle Eastern people. Some were supportive of women but some were in favor of the restriction of women’s rights. Some people in the Middle East were supportive of women and helped fight for their rights. In document 2, there’s an image …show more content…
I chose the second one. I decided to speak up.” She could not stand around and watch the injustices against girls continue to happen, as well as all the killings and the misuse of the Islamic name. This is a reliable source because the author, Malala Yousafzai, is a primary source, seeing as she experienced mistreatment and injustice, as she states in her speech after winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Just like Nasima, in document 1, Malala spoke up for herself and decided to let the world know the injustices she was going through as a girl living in the Middle East. Despite the support that women had in the fight for their rights, there were also people who opposed women’s rights. In document 8, it shows the oppression on women in Saudi Arabia, where they are not allowed to drive. This source would be considered a trustworthy source seeing as it gives the testimony of a Middle Eastern man who expresses his views, that are influenced by the culture and morals that he grew up with in the Middle East. It’s a reliable source because it’s primary and it’s not coming from someone who hasn’t lived in the Middle East and who hasn’t