Similarities Between Shooting Kabul And I Am Malala

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You can’t tell a good story without conflict - the story can’t be beautiful or meaningful. We’re taught to run from conflict, and it’s robbing us of some really good stories.” according to Donald Miller, American author and orator. Conflict isn’t bad; we are always told to try not to cause conflict, but it is the one key element to a story that urges it to exist. A story won’t be successful without conflict, as this applies to the novel Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai and I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. Therefore, the conflict of Fadi getting jumped by Ike and Felix gave Fadi a feeling of revenge, causing him to hurt them back with an anguished sense of satisfaction. In contrast, the conflict of Malala getting shot by the Taliban caused her …show more content…

When Fadi first came to his new school, he felt that he didn’t know anybody and that people were secretly making fun of him for being new. After the events of 9/11, people started to make fun of Fadi because he was from Afghanistan. Clearly, the new setting of his school is making him feel he doesn't belong there. The text states, “What is it? Said Ike, twisting his lips. Cat got your tongue? No. A camel got his tongue.” (Senzai 145). As the novel goes on, Fadi feels more safe and comfortable at school because he has a friend group to defend him. After getting revenge on Ike and Felix, he feels no one will mess with him because he shows people he can stand up for himself. Clearly, Fadi will not be messed with again at school. The text states, “You may have rich parents with a fancy education, he said, pointing to Felix, but you’re just a loser who can barely read.” (Senzai 231). In conclusion, the conflict of Fadi getting picked on and hurt by Ike and Felix causes Fadi to give them a taste of their own medicine with …show more content…

At the start of the novel, Malala describes the conflict with the Taliban wanting to stop girl’s education. This shows the dangers she and other people face for wanting to learn and go to school. It can be inferred that this conflict introduces the theme of courage and the fight for girls’ rights. The text states, “Yet, outside the door to the school lay not only the noise and craziness of Mingora, the main city of Swat but also those like the Taliban who think girls should not go to school.” (Yousafzai 5). At the end of the novel, the shooting remains a significant part of Malala’s life, as it transforms her into an advocate for education and women's rights. This event highlights the dangers faced by those who challenge oppression. It can be inferred that Malala’s story symbolizes the fight for girls’ education worldwide. In the text, it is stated, “I wanted to reach all people living in poverty, those children forced to work and those who suffer from terrorism or lack of education.” (Yousafzai 309). In conclusion, the conflict of Malala getting shot by the Taliban caused her to make a stand for girls’ education and women's rights, and against the Taliban suppressing girls' education. In conclusion, the conflict of Fadi getting jumped impacts Fadi to get revenge while Malala getting shot by the Taliban impacts her to stand up for