Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Modern Transcendentalists



Modern Transcendentalists
            A modern day transcendentalist is Malala Yousafzai. She is an education activist. She values imagination and intuition over reason and logic. She put her life on the line to get her message out. She knew, logically, that the Taliban would most likely come after her. They had already destroyed many girls’ schools in the area.  She, instead, chose to ignore logic and to go with what she thought was right in society.
            She embodies non-conformity and individualism. She stood up and stood out by making the protests she was. By doing this, she was taking risks. No one else was brave enough to do what she did and say what she said. She was being herself, an individual.
            Malala believes humans are divine. She showed this through her actions. She had enough faith in herself and others to continue on even when threatened. Believing that people can do anything they set their mind to, she, a young girl, stood up to the government trusting in herself.

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