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Malala Yousafzai: How One Girl’S Heroic Transformation Forever Changed The World, Alexandra M. Maloney
Malala Yousafzai: How One Girl’S Heroic Transformation Forever Changed The World, Alexandra M. Maloney
Scott T. Allison
The purpose of this chapter is to offer an analysis of Malala Yousafzai’s transformation, drawing from the literature of heroism science. In doing so, the chapter will explore elements of Malala’s heroic traits, calling, suffering, and journey, with an emphasis on how these elements transformed her mentally and emotionally. This chapter will also discuss the implications of being a hero as a woman. The chapter concludes with an analysis of Malala’s overall impact on women’s rights and the feminist movement.