In her memoir, Malala Yousafzai emphasizes the transformative power of education in the face of oppression. For instance, when discussing her passion for learning despite the threats around her, she states, “I truly believe that the only way to bring change is through education” (Yousafzai 108). This highlights her conviction that education is fundamental in empowering individuals and challenging societal norms, particularly in the struggle for women's rights.
The theme of the memoir *I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban* by Malala Yousafzai is that education is a powerful tool for empowerment and change, especially in the fight for women's rights in oppressive societies.
Include a DIRECT QUOTE from the selection to support your theme statement.
You MUST copy the author’s words exactly as they appear in the selection.
You need to introduce your quote with a lead-in. Provide context for your quote.
The quote must be in quotation marks, and you need to provide a citation in MLA format.
Your MLA citation should include: (Author’s Last Name Page #).
Example: (Smith 36).
If there isn’t a page number, then you may omit it.
Note: The period comes AFTER the citation. If the punctuation mark is a question mark or an exclamation point, it comes INSIDE the quotation marks. You then add a period after the citation.
Template: For example, when… (provide context/ lead-in), the author states, (“quote”) (citation).
Example: For example, when the antagonist is speaking about hunting with the protagonist, the author writes, “The world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees” (Connell 13).
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