Malcolm x and Martin Luther King Jr. are both very similar in regards to their aspirations of what they hoped the near future to be. Though their beliefs and approach were drastically different‚ both of these men had stimulating speeches because of the use of rhetoric and impeccable persuasion. They each possessed a charismatic style and charm that captivated the audience. Consequently‚ both congregations had formed many supporters. Malcolm‚ known more for his bluntness evoked multitudes to feel
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“All knowledge is connected to all other knowledge. The fun is making the connections.” Three connections I made while reading Fredrick Douglass’s “Learning to Read and Write‚” text-to-self‚ text-to-world‚ and text-to-text‚ helped me understand the main idea‚ which is learning to read and write was key in Douglass’s journey to freedom. One connection‚ I read‚ “I did not dare to ask anyone about its meaning‚ for I was confident that it was something they wanted to know very little about‚” I thought about
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Malcolm X born Malcolm Little‚ the man the world knows as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. His journey into literacy was not one that is common to most individuals. Learning to read while incarcerated is not an experience most are subjected to. Nevertheless Malcolm X made the most of his circumstances and with the assistance of his mentor Honorable Elijah Muhammad‚ he was able to educate himself albeit through the teachings of the Nation Of Islam. The basis for Malcolm wishing to be educated was in his
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Jennifer Gonzalez Professor Lyle Witt English 101 12 October 2011 No Comprendo For me‚ learning to read and write was quite an adventure. It started where most children begin—the infamous realm of kindergarten. Now you have to understand that prior to this I had never spoken English before. So as a five year old little Hispanic girl‚ I was faced with quite a predicament—learning to read and write in a language I could not speak or understand. I still remember my first day of school. I remember
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Learning to Read 1) 1-18; 19-38; 39-45 2) I chose to divide the essay into these sections because of the essay’s topics. Paragraphs 1-18 focuses on Malcolm X learning words while in prison so that he’ll be able to understand books when he read them. Then‚ in paragraph 19‚ there’s a gap between the text signaling a new idea. Malcolm X begins to talk about Muhammad’s teachings and how the white men have plundered and abused black men throughout history. He goes on about this topic for most
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history of civil rights. Malcolm X was important to history and civil rights because he was a troubled kid. This article is mostly about how he was a kid who stayed in trouble and grew up in jail. He then got his act together and began organizing organizations that try to stop discrimination. From the “Malcolm X by any means necessary” article‚ Malcolm got out of jail‚ cleaned himself up and started learning about the Nation of Islam (NOI). This evidence suggests that Malcolm began to follow his teachings
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Rex Murphy’s “To Read or Not to Read” is a literary criticism on the works “How to Read and Why” written by Harold Bloom. Murphy explains his views on the importance of reading and asks the question “Why do we read?” His response to this question‚ he states “Plainly‚ we read because while it is not necessary to life that we do‚ life is much easier‚ more accessible‚ wider in its potential for those who can and do read‚ than for those who cannot and do not”. This essentially means that although reading
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Name: Xiao Li Course Number: 80487 Course Time: 2:00-3:50pm Date: October 2‚2013 After reading Fredrick Douglass’s story about the process of how he learnt to read and write‚ I imaged what would I become if I lived in the same situation. Douglass had unfortunate experiences as a slave‚ but he did not give up his quest for knowledge. To improve his reading and writing skills‚ he adapted some useful strategies. If I were a slave‚ could I overcome my miserable fate and learn to change my destiny
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type of power over another thing. Some people are content with not having any power whatsoever and then there are people whose entire lives revolve around that thirst and need for power. The latter is a description of two famous people in history‚ Malcolm X and Julius Caesar. Thirsting for power and wanting to much of a good thing can be very self-destructive. This thirst for power can cause people to be blinded but the reality of what is going on around them. Taking into consideration that both of
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Martin Luther King and Malcolm X aimed toward a similar goal for blacks. Both wanted it to be realized by blacks and whites than blacks were not inferior to whites in any way. King and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (The name Malcolm adopted after his visit to Mecca) respectively employed non-violent and aggressive (which is often times termed as violent) methods to achieve the common goal. King is associated with the Civil Rights‚ non-violent‚ passive leader in the struggle. Malcolm X is linked to the Black
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