How Does Malala Differ From An American Perspective On Education

Malala’s father said he believed that lack of education was the root of all Pakistan's problems. How might this be true? Malala’s father might be right because everything in life is based on education. In Pakistan, many are not taught to read or write, which prohibits them from doing many things in life, even simple things. They do not believe that it is necessary for a woman to be educated. Therefore, many women struggle when they are out of their home. For example, Malala shared that her mother struggled to read and understand simple numbers and words at the market. Malala had to help her, which is considered embarrassing to many people. I think a basis of education could make a big difference for the people in Pakistan. They would be better educated about the things around them. They would be able to understand the world better. If they were all educated, they would …show more content…
Malala’s optimistic perspective on education is much different than the typical American child’s hopeless perspective. In America, most students dread going to school everyday. They only show up because they are forced to. They complain about it all day and night. Many don’t even try to learn, they just do enough to pass the classes. This is a very sad reality that applies to many children in public schools in America. However, these feelings towards school are a drastic difference to what Malala feels. She treasures her school and her education. She wakes up everyday excited to learn more. In I Am Malala, she wrote, “The school was my world, and my world was the school.” She wrote that the person she was inside the school was her true self. To Malala, school gives her freedom and hope for her future. Her classmates compete with each other to see who can get the highest grades. This is very different from the typical American students perception of only attending school because they have