The analogy begins when Malcom says “you can never reach a man if you don’t speak his language.” By this, he is trying to demonstrate that a man who speaks English cannot understand a man who speaks Spanish. In order for both to understand each other, the man who speaks English must learn to speak Spanish and vice versa. Yet he tells the people that instead of a language, it’s a status of power. By using his analogy he shows the people a man speaks brute force, only understands brute force. Continuing with the speech, Malcolm begins to overstate his claim proclaiming that “the only time he reacts is when he knows you can hurt him.” From picking apart this quote, Malcom X wants the people to realize that the word he, in the quote, can be replaced with oppressor. Thus through the facts he wants people to realize the facts; facts being the oppressor wouldn’t act if the man can oppress him back. Although the people have a number ten, his analogy hits the gambler with a 12, making a perfect 21, and giving the gambler, the people, and some
The analogy begins when Malcom says “you can never reach a man if you don’t speak his language.” By this, he is trying to demonstrate that a man who speaks English cannot understand a man who speaks Spanish. In order for both to understand each other, the man who speaks English must learn to speak Spanish and vice versa. Yet he tells the people that instead of a language, it’s a status of power. By using his analogy he shows the people a man speaks brute force, only understands brute force. Continuing with the speech, Malcolm begins to overstate his claim proclaiming that “the only time he reacts is when he knows you can hurt him.” From picking apart this quote, Malcom X wants the people to realize that the word he, in the quote, can be replaced with oppressor. Thus through the facts he wants people to realize the facts; facts being the oppressor wouldn’t act if the man can oppress him back. Although the people have a number ten, his analogy hits the gambler with a 12, making a perfect 21, and giving the gambler, the people, and some