Comparative Essay (Integrated Approach): Made in Dagenham and I am Malala Write the essay question you are responding to: how the protagonists in the memoir am Malala’ and the film ‘Compare ‘I in Dagenham’ are able to see beyond own narrow worlds and ‘Made remain committed to the fight for gender equality’. Introduction Lead-in sentence In today’s society, girls and women continue the struggle for gender equality that began in the 1960s and they continue to persevere in their battle for what is fair. The memoir Malala’, written by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb, highlights the ‘I determination and ongoing commitment of a young Pashtun girl to universal education for both girls and boys, despite living in the severely restricted environment of rural Swat Valley, in contemporary Pakistan, under the control of extremist Taliban Muslims. Introduce both Similarly, director Nigel Cole’s film In Dagenham’ illustrates the strength of ‘Made texts character and steadfast tenacity required of Ford factory worker Rita O’Grady in order to overcome the challenges of the sexist 1960s as she and the other female workers fight for gender pay equality. Briefly mention Clearly, the two texts explore how the bravery and persistence of one dedicated person how the two texts or group can make a difference in a campaign for what is just and fair. are similar or different Both Malala and Rita envision a future outside their own limited circumstances and bravely face trials and setbacks in their unswerving battle for justice and equal rights Introduce for all. contention An overview of the In addition, they find support and encouragement from those they are closest to and main points of display enormous courage and strength of character in the face of financial hardship, comparison your intimidation, death threats - and even, in Malala’s case, an assassination attempt - in essay will explore their fight to achieve their vision of a better future for all women. (237 words) Body Paragraph 1:
Comparative Essay (Integrated Approach): Made in Dagenham and I am Malala Write the essay question you are responding to: ‘Compare how the protagonists in the memoir ‘I am Malala’ and the film ‘Made in Dagenham’ are able to see beyond own narrow worlds and remain committed to the fight for gender equality’. Introduction Lead-in sentence Introduce both texts Briefly mention how the two texts are similar or different Introduce contention An overview of the main points of comparison your essay will explore In today’s society, girls and women continue the struggle for gender equality that began in the 1960s and they continue to persevere in their battle for what is fair. The memoir ‘I Malala’, written by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb, highlights the determination and ongoing commitment of a young Pashtun girl to universal education for both girls and boys, despite living in the severely restricted environment of rural Swat Valley, in contemporary Pakistan, under the control of extremist Taliban Muslims. Similarly, director Nigel Cole’s film ‘Made In Dagenham’ illustrates the strength of character and steadfast tenacity required of Ford factory worker Rita O’Grady in order to overcome the challenges of the sexist 1960s as she and the other female workers fight for gender pay equality. Clearly, the two texts explore how the bravery and persistence of one dedicated person or group can make a difference in a campaign for what is just and fair. Both Malala and Rita envision a future outside their own limited circumstances and bravely face trials and setbacks in their unswerving battle for justice and equal rights for all. In addition, they find support and encouragement from those they are closest to and display enormous courage and strength of character in the face of financial hardship, intimidation, death threats - and even, in Malala’s case, an assassination attempt - in their fight to achieve their vision of a better future for all women. (237 words) Body Paragraph 1:
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