The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy follows Arthur Dent and his friends across the galaxy after the planet Earth is destroyed. A common theme throughout all of the books I’ve read this year is overcoming challenges and being able to adapt to surroundings. 4 other books I’ve read that utilize these themes are I am Malala, Hidden Figures, Fahrenheit 451, and Life of Pi. Arthur Dent, Malala Yousafzai, Dorothy Vaughan, Guy Montag, and Pi Patel are all forced to adapt to their situations to overcome challenges in their lives.
Even though I Am Malala is non-fiction, it still shares common themes with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The Taliban oppressed her village, but, rather than giving them what they wanted, she peacefully fought back with her words. The Taliban has not changed their ways since attacking her, but she gave a ray of inspiration to all of those who are repressed. A similar example from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy occurs at the beginning of the book. Arthur realizes that his house is about to be knocked down. Instead of giving his consent, he lies down in his muddy front yard to prevent the building company from destroying his home. Malala and Arthur were both stubborn in the face of oppression. Even though neither got their way, they tried the best they could to make their situation better.
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In Hidden Figures, Dorothy was mistreated because of the color of her skin. Similarly, the mice in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy were treated poorly on Earth because they were thought to be inferior to humans. Even though African-Americans and mice were both treated worse than they should have been, they proved that they were as, if not more, competent than their caucasian