Malcolm X is an African American who dropped out of school and had little education,yet, he changed his life. He grew up as a hustler with a lack of reading and writing skills, he quotes “I picked up a book had a few sentences…I just skipped those words. Of course, I had no idea of what the book actually said.” (123) He had little capability of reading and understanding the book. He went to jail for burglary and that is where he changed his life. He practiced reading and writing by himself and became an ace speaker and writer once he got released from prison. He …show more content…
The fact that he was in jail and he still felt free is astonishing. He read books and studied and he didn’t feel imprisoned, he even stated “I never felt more free in my life than when I was in prison”. ( ) Surprising you would think once you get out of prison you felt free right? Well, for Malcolm it wasn’t because in jail, he was learning, he was reading, writing and having all the peace he wanted to have. Without peace you will never have a life without mayhem. This is significant because it goes throughout his life and everyone whose life he inspired.
So even if something is impossible to do there is always a way around the problem to conquer the solution. This is why X is an inspirational figure to not just us, but to the world. It is because his proof of him changing his life, teaching himself an education from poor standards, and his message he gives out. I am inspired by Malcolm’s life and it proves how you can change your life. work for it and if it's something to achieve, then achieve