Comparative - Made in Dagenham and I Am Malala Daily Analysis

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BEAR Quotes Daily Analysis Comparative for Made in Dagenham (directed by Nigel Cole, 2010), and I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai, co-written with Christina Lamb, published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 2013)

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Text summaries from the 2019 VCAA Text List

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

In 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot on her way home from school in retaliation for her refusal to be intimidated by those who believe that girls should not receive an education, leading to greater international recognition for her cause. While the name Malala may now be well known, the story of how she came to be a leading voice in her own country and the strength that helped her to fight on is less known. I Am Malala is not just a biographical account of her life, it tells the story of a generation of girls who still have to struggle for equal opportunities, of the love of parents who valued and encouraged their talented daughter when others saw value only in sons, and of a country that is caught between religious extremism and the rights of the individual.

Made in Dagenham

Set in Dagenham, East London, in 1968, Made in Dagenham tells the story of female workers at the Ford plant who take strike action in protest of their poor work conditions and for the right to equal pay. The film depicts a time when women’s rights were still hard-won and large corporations, such as Ford, held power over governments by threatening to close down factories in response to pay demands. While largely a positive film about determination and the need for confidence in the fight for equality, some confronting issues in the women’s lives are included. Made in Dagenham not only explores the struggle of women in the workplace, but also depicts attitudes towards the working classes in Britain and the plight of all its blue-collar workers. (Rating: M)