Malala's words foreshadow the terrible events of the following day. One night she starts wondering about death and what it's really like. She prays to Allah and asks him what happens when you die and how you would feel. The very next day Malala comes frighteningly close to receiving an answer to those questions.
The following morning, Malala is sitting on board the school bus with other pupils and some teachers. After traveling a short distance, the bus is stopped by a couple of young men in white robes. They board the bus and ask where Malala is. The men are from the Taliban; they know of Malala's reputation as an impassioned advocate for the education of women and girls. The Taliban are fiercely hostile to any kind of female education. They want to confine women and girls to home and the marketplace. The man who asks for Malala by name suddenly opens fire, shooting her in the head, neck, and shoulder. Two of her friends are also injured in the attack. Thankfully, all the girls survive, but they come dangerously close to being murdered, and all because they want to get an education.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Foreshadowing is a literary device that gives readers a hint about the events to come. Malala says, "I'd had a strange, gnawing feeling that something bad was gong to happen." What does this foreshadow?
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