Who is an Example of a Mockingbird?
It’s easy to do at least one good thing in your lifetime, but it's different when you spend your entire life dedicated to only doing things that impact a person’s life positively. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, that is what’s described as a mockingbird; “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us (Lee 119).” To summarize, mockingbirds don’t cause harm, but only cause joy, and bring kindness. This is why Malala Yousafzai is an example of a mockingbird; she has dedicated most of her life to bring awareness, and try to allow all young girls to get an education,
…show more content…
They believed she posed a threat to them, and in return, this was a threat to Malala since they tried to harm her multiple times. One of their attempts, where they went onto her school bus, seriously hurt her. “‘Which one of you is Malala Yousafzai?" he demanded. No one spoke--some out of loyalty, others out of fear. But, unconsciously, their eyes turned to Malala. "That's the one," the gunman said, looking the 15-year-old girl in the face and pulling the trigger twice, shooting her in the head and neck (Taseer).” She was hospitalized for several weeks, where she was fitted with a titanium plate to repair damage to her skull, and she also got an implant to restore hearing. When interviewed after the situation, Malala said that she “has vowed to “rise again”, and continue her fight on behalf of Pakistani girls and against the brutality of the Taliban (Herizons).” This attack may have been heinous, but thankfully, she survived, and it only made her stronger. The achievements that Malala has done, such as using her organization as a catalyst for change in education, and winning the Noble Peace Prize, and the unsuccessful attempts from the radicals to stop her, has made her a great example of a mockingbird. She only wants to help people who can’t help themselves, and encourages everyone to do the same. She is a role model, and to some people, a