Malcolm X Rhetorical Analysis

When people hear the name Malcolm X, the first thing that comes to their mind is “extremist.” But in fact, he was a teacher. Malcolm X taught Blacks to think for themselves and not allow others to think for them. He did not want Blacks believing everything that the “blonde hair, blue eyed devil” said. He educated them that everything that the newspaper said, was not real, as they should not be convinced that it was. He strongly emphasized his point in saying, “And as soon as they put the word American in there, that was supposed to lend it some respectability or legality.” Throughout his life experiences and constant reading and studying, he teaches the Black community to guard their minds against the tricks of the press. This analysis will explore Malcolm X, his purpose of speaking to the crowd, and his
They were in the habit of believing what was put in front of them, without investigating further to what something really meant. He showed how people let others control them by using their emotions against them. He goes on to speak on the biggest controller of our emotions, the press. He expressed, “If the press can project someone in the image of an extremist, no matter what that person says or does from then on, it is considered by the public as an act of extremism.” He was illustrating how the press can build up or break down one’s image and mislead people in the process. For example, the press portrays Malcolm X as an extremist, and because people did not take the time to get to know him or study his ways, the press’ image of him was