I Am Malala Lesson Plan

What's different about the events narrated to us after Malala's shooting as compared to the rest of the novel?

Begin this discussion by asking students to consider how much we trust Malala's narration - is there any indication that she's an unreliable narrator? Not especially: Malala's word can be trusted. However, once the shooting occurs, she is unconscious or otherwise has no memory of the events that transpire in the immediate aftermath.

As a result, Malala is forced to narrate events in her own life based on what others have told her happened. As a result, the reader (and Malala) must place their trust in other people's descriptions of important events. Though it...