I Am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
Culture in Swat District
- in northwest pakistan
- lush green
- lakes & snow
- Torwali, Gauri, Gujar, and Pushtun
- Military Dictatorship
Poverty in Swat Valley
- Main livelihoods are: agriculture, forests, tourism
- 12% education for men; 2% for female
Religion
- Muslim
- The Radical Taliban
Women in Swat Valley
- Education
- Celebrate birth of a son
- Treated as property
Lives Within Swat Valley
- Men will leave home to work
- Women do cooking, cleaning, caring for children, etc
- Depending on family, children may get an education
Vocabulary Within I Am Malala
- this allows the reader to get insight into the culture
- ex: angrezan, Pashtunwali, Jani Mun, Assaan bash, Hoo she yar, Allah, etc.
Basic Vocabulary
- Due to country of origin
- English words typical of England are used
Elements of Voice
Imagery: Vivid imagery, clear picture of her family members, home life, swat valley, etc.
Details: Lots and lots of clear details that contribute to the plot & imagery.
Language: Not very complex, but lots of adjectives that contributed to imagery.
Syntax: Short and long sentences were present, but there was not a lot of use with semicolons, colons, parentheses, etc. Short sentences conveyed a hardly debatable statement, long sentences for details.
Structure of the Novel
- each chapter had a new story
- all stories contributed to her overall theme
- countless stories emphasized the importance of her topic
Author's Purpose
- Get her message out
- Advocate for women's education
- Speak out for those silenced
Citations
Nobel Lecture by Malala Yousafzai. 2014. Nobel Prize. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2014/yousafzai-lecture_en.html>.
Women's Rights Leader Malala Yousafzai Wins Noble Peace Prize. 2014. Yoganonymous. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <http://www.yoganonymous.com/womens-rights-leader-malala-yousafzai-wins-noble-peace-prize>.
Lacombe, Brigitte. Glamour's 2013 Women of the Year Awards: Malala Yousafzai. 2014. Stanford Freedom Project. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <http://stanfordfreedomproject.com/malala-and-bhutto-challenge-the-oppression-of-women-in-the-arab-world/>.
Patrick, McGhee. Malala Yousafzai & The Fight for Education. The Risky Shift. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <http://theriskyshift.com/2012/10/malala-yousafzai-the-fight-for-education/>.
Swat Valley. Travel Guide. Web. 1 Jan. <http://travelguide-pk.blogspot.com/p/swat-valley.html>.
Craig, Tim. "The Taliban once ruled Pakistan's Swat Valley. Now peace has returned.." The Washington Post. 9 May 2015. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the-taliban-once-ruled-pakistans-swat-valley-now-peace-has-returned/2015/05/08/6bb8ac96-eeaa-11e4-8050-839e9234b303_story.html>.
"Language & Culture." IBT Swat. IBT Swat, KPK, Pakistan, n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <http://ibtswat.org/programmes-and-projects/language-and-culture/>.
The Eyes Have It. Channel 4. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <http://www.channel4.com/news/from-hijab-to-burqa-a-guide-to-muslim-headwear>.
The story of Malala Yousafzai. Perf. Fionnuala Sweeney. CNN, 2 July 2013. Youtube. Web. 1 Apr. 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIqOhxQ0-H8>.