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Each of the Mirabal sisters are very courageous, even though some are more outspoken than others. Patria develops her courage out of necessity when she witnesses the horror of Trujillo’s regime. Minerva is the most outwardly courageous of the four sisters and her bravery comes more naturally. Dedé is the most reserved of them all, however she still finds ways to display her bravery and help her sisters. Maria Teresa looks up to Minerva and models her courage after Minerva’s, but she still…

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, is a nonfiction narrative written by Malala Yousafzai and co-written by Christina Lamb. I am Malala was originally published on October 8, 2013. This outstanding book had the privilege to undergo worldwide recognition and receive the Goodreads Choice Awards, for best memoir & autobiography. I am Malala, is an inspiring narrative and a great read. I am Malala shares the life of a young Pakistan teenager who endured a…

The Taliban will not tolerate women 's education; however, Malala goes to all risks for the right to teach other females. When the Taliban find out about the education Malala is receiving, they hunt her down, shoot her on a school bus, and leave her for dead. They thought the silenced her, but four years later, she still speaks to audiences around the world, and fights for women 's education. Before the Taliban took over Pakistan, people were not nervous to leave their homes. The Pakistanian…

The article “Malala the Powerful” by Kristin Lewis describes how the Taliban’s shove Malalas way of life around and around,she has zero rights just because she is a girl. She is no longer able to go to school, everyday she risks her life blogging and talking about rights. She lives in Pakistan where the taliban are rapidly taking over her government and changing the rights in a horrifying way. Malala was able to surpass all of the horrifying things by attending an all girls school at risks high…

As Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”In other Words People Can use Education to win in life to help yourself and Others Succeed.Malala Yousafzai was one of the people who used education to change the world for the women who weren’t allowed to have education based on the Taliban’s opinion. Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb wrote the book, “I Am Malala” to let the world know how Malala’s actions changed the world in…

Malala Yousafzais is a 15-year old girl who wishes to have education rights for everyone. A poem titled “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou talks about rising after many attempts to put the character in the poem down. The central ideas of both sources are similar. Both central ideas of the sources are not giving up and standing for what you believe in. Both sources are about standing up for what you believe in and not giving up. Malala is shot on the 9th of October 2012 by the Taliban. However, she…

When Malala Yousafzai decided to write a journal for the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), she never thought that it would to lead to her near-death experience. The reason for her attack was simple; she fought for girls’ rights to go to school. No one had ever dared to try and do something so dangerous. The source of their fear came from the Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist political movement which enforced harsh rules in Afghanistan. Malala had loved school, and decided that she needed…

The term civil disobedience means “refusal to obey civil laws in an effort to induce change in governmental policy or legislation, characterized by nonviolent means.”( The Free Dictionary) Theories on this term have been around for a long time. For instance, people like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. took up and preached their own theories on civil disobedience. While Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi's theories are still relevant, they are fifty plus years old and seem to lose the…

What is a teen activist? Well a teen activist is someone who sees the need for change and they try to take care of the problem that is going on. Anyone can be a teen activist , but you need to have determination. If something goes wrong in the beginning you just need to keep on trying pushing harder through the tough times. Malala yousafzai, Alex Lin, and Craig kielburger are all teen activists that have changed the world. To begin with, According to Timeforkids.com Malala stands up for girls…

The Determination for Education: The Life and Journey of Malala Yousafzai What’s it like going to school? Are you happy? Do you enjoy seeing your friends everyday? As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai defied the odds in protesting that girls in Pakistan be allowed to receive an education. She was shot by Taliban in 2012… She survived. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. Growing up she became involved in supporting girls education. In 2009, Malala started creating blogs…