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    1 Mohammed  Zahraa Mohammed  English 3H  Mrs. Michelson / Period 3  12­15­2014  Learn to Read  Literacy is a very strong tool that people could use to become successful in life  and have a flourishing future. Having a high standard of reading is very crucial in terms  of being an articulate writer and speaker. This happens in the article “Learning to Read”‚  Malcolm X‚ a street hustler convicted of robbery who spent seven years in prison  educating himself‚ articulately describes in depth details the process of learning to read 

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    Introduction Aloha! I am Yazhu‚ Fu‚ from the other side of Pacific Ocean---China. Flying all the way down here‚ San Diego‚ a gorgeous coastal city‚ I can’t wait to set off my adventure here exploring the sunshine‚ beaches‚ delicacies ‚ people and most importantly‚ the life style here! I’ve already gotten a glimpse of them from the orientation--- the bus city tour and from the first week of trying to crashing classes. Such a contrast between the cozy‚ casual atmosphere in the attraction places

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    Malcolm‚ portrayed by Frankie Muniz‚ is the protagonist of the series. He is five years younger than his oldest brother Francis‚ two years younger than his older brother Reese‚ four years older than his younger brother Dewey‚ and about 15 years older than his youngest brother Jamie. In the first episode of the series‚ he is discovered to be a child prodigy and immediately moved from his regular class into the ’Krelboynes’‚ a class for gifted students. Despite his high intelligence‚ he still gets

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    (Dollinger‚ Stephen‚ Physical attractiveness‚ social connectedness‚ and individuality: An Auto photographic Study‚ pages 25-32‚ 2010) ; sadly physical beauty can affect ones individualism or realism as it occurred to Malcolm Little‚ better known as Malcolm X (Haley‚ Alex‚ and Autobiography of Malcolm X: As told to Alex Haley‚ 199). Individualism and realism is influenced by how society classifies a person’s physical aspect (beauty). Individualism is defined as the pursuit of individual rather than common

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    beginning of time. Although they still exist‚ is change happening? Not only has it gotten worse but the word has not been spread enough to be able to be changed. That is when Malcolm came in and decided to make a change to make this country a better place. Malcolm X was considered a powerful speaker back in the 1960’s. Although‚ X was considered a powerful speaker a remote time ago he still made a grand difference that makes his remembrance alive. His commemoration continues alive because he declared

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    Essay Question: Assess the extent that Malcolm X achieved his goals in "The Civil Rights Movement’ in America. (Consider the legacy Malcolm X left behind) Malcolm X aspired for justice and liberalisation for all African-American people during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. He was a dynamic spokesperson and used religious concepts from the Nation of Islam to appeal to many African-Americans. Malcolm X was an activist for Black Nationalism and separation as solutions to the scourge of white

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    Difficulties women face behind bars Perry B Keaton Women Crime and Criminal Justice - 2 Instructor: Fabrienne McDowell September 5‚ 2015 Difficulties women face behind bars -1 In today society women are gaining ground with their fellow men when it comes to them being incarcerated. So that brings me to the first question of this week individual assignment. What major differences do you find in the treatment of men versus women while incarcerated? When it comes to men and

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    A Challenge I Overcame After reading Malcolm x’s “Learning to Read” essay‚ I remember when I overcame my challenge through hard work and sticking to my Goal. It was when I first came to America I was in 6th grade. I didn’t really know English very well at that time‚ so it was hard for me to read and comprehend certain things taught I couldn’t communicate very well with people because I would doubt myself wondering if I said the right thing. I would stutter‚ and it made me scared of public

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    The story basically shows that Malcolm X was somebody that was able to become by himself a “somebody”. He became that “someone” after fighting street problems and after losing his freedom to jail. He was upset with himself because he didn’t even knew how to write and also because he lacked some of the very basic literacy abilities. That fired upon him the eagerness to learn and make out of himself somebody important. An inmate called “Bimbi” was his initial motivator or “engine” that initiated those

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    Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X are two powerful men in particular who brought hope to blacks in the United States. Both preached the same message about Blacks having power and strength in the midst of all the hatred that surrounded them. Even though they shared the same dream of equality for their people‚ the tactics they implied to make these dreams a reality were very different. The background‚ environment and philosophy of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and Malcolm X were largely responsible for

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