Reframing Resistance: A Critical Discourse on I Am Malala as a Memoir of Gendered Activism, Identity Politics, and Global Iconicity

Abstract

In this research paper, I Am Malala, the memoir written by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb, is treated as a witness to courage, identity, and action. Malala, born in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, was one of the world’s symbols for girls’ education after surviving a Taliban assassination attempt. It presents her progress from being a schoolgirl in a local place to an international icon. This viewed as the context of only academic and critical sources, this paper examines the structure and themes, and the genre specific traits of memoir while exploring how Malala’s personal story is implicated within global discussions on Islam, gender, and education. The article includes discussion surrounding its reception, cultural importance and symbolism both within and outside of Western setting. The analysis of this study of its features and impact demonstrates that I Am Malala is not only a literary product, but is also a tool of socio-political mobilization. Having come to an end, it concludes by validating the capacity of personal narrative to negate the effects of oppression and rally wide scale inclusion for woman’s rights and education all around the world.