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Christina Lamb, Malala YousafzaiA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
The Quran is a complex and multi-faceted symbol throughout I Am Malala. Reflect upon the moments that the Quran appears throughout the text, and discuss the following questions as a class:
Teaching Suggestion: Throughout I Am Malala, the Quran is not only a symbol for control and power; it is also a symbol representing hope, peace, and protection. As a symbol for control/power, Malala documents how certain groups and individuals can interpret the Quran in ways that attempt to sway the community and seize power—for example, see Chapter 9 in the way that Taliban leader Maulana Fazlullah draws on the Quran and Muslim faith in his takeover of Swat Valley.
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