Analysis Of The Autobiography Of Malcolm X By Alex Haley

When Alex Haley, who also wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X, died in 1992, he was acknowledged as a great writer who “tapped the hearts of Americans with two monumental books that transcended literature to become cultural icons” (Abrams, 1992, p. 1). Since Haley’s death, however, numerous authors have studied his notes and concluded that Roots is more of a novel than a true story because Haley’s research and documentation were not as thorough as they should have been (Nobile, 1993). To avoid a similar criticism of their work and to avoid the charge of plagiarism, all writers should make sure that their notes are thorough and their sources are cited