Depending on the situation, ultranationalism can be opposed with more or less success. Many factors play into how successful the opposition of ultra nationalism is. Public support, who violence is shown toward and social power, status and wealth play a great role in how successful one is when going against ultranationalist and unforgiving leaders. This is best shown by Malala Yousafzai, the book Night and Oscar Schindler. Malala Yousafzai is an example of how public support can go a long in the fight of ultra-nationalism. When her right to an education was threatened by the Taliban, rather than remaining silent, she spoke up. The Taliban is a militant group which believes in an extremely radical and right-wing Islam. A merciless group who…show more content… When Malala was around 10, the Taliban began to regain control Swat Valley, where she lived. During this time, they began to pursue their ultranationalist goals and began burning down girls’ schools and producing fear in the hearts of people, especially women. Women’s education was shunned and punished, as was anything that a proper Pakistani woman did not do. In her book, Malala talks about a girl who was killed for being a dancer and how other girls were threatened that if they were found performing in Banr Bazaar, they would also be killed[1]. When she was 11, Malala began blogging for BBC Urdu to raise awareness of what was happening in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, her blogs gave her tremendous public support and she became obstreperous for the Taliban. On the 9th of October in 2009, they attempted to silence her. Malala Yousafzai was shot on the left side of her head, neck and shoulder by one bullet. This incident also resulted in two of Malala’s friends also receiving injuries. Fortunately, all three girls survived, though Malala spent many months in the hospital. After being released
