Malala Yousafzai Quote Analysis

Anisha Desai

Malala Yousafzai once said "I think life is always dangerous, some people get afraid of it. Some people don 't go forward. But some people, if they want to achieve their goal, they have to go”. Malala is a very strong and influential young woman who is fighting for her right to go to school. Every person that can admit that they are frightened and then continue to work towards their goal has courage. In the TED talk with Kelley Kalafatich, she uses a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt to explain her own courageous story. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face” This quote shows that every time you break down and concede to fear, you lose out on something that could have been amazing, and every time you stand up to fear and don’t let it shut you down, you gain something great. This quote can be connected to my life, the arts

For example, firefighters and police show acts of courageousness every time they walk into a burning building or track down a wanted criminal. There are many historical figures, such as Alexander Graham Bell. Bell was the inventor of the world’s first telephone. To reach the point of fame and recognition, he took many risks. He moved far from his family and spent a substantial amount of money in the research and development of his product. Throughout this journey, he faced the fear of uncertainty. He never knew whether or not he would be able to complete the invention without going completely bankrupt. Regardless, he worked hard and pushed past his fears. Bell is a great example of someone who had a great passion for something that held many uncertainties. He didn’t know if he would be able to pay for his home and had to ask for many yearly advances just to cover his expenses. Many people stand up to fear all the time, whether today, or one hundred years