Learning to Read‚ by Malcolm X Seminar Questions OPENING QUESTIONS 1. “The teaching of Mr. Muhammad stressed how history had been ‘whitened’—when white men had written history books”(P.213). From this sentence‚ I found the word “whitened” very interesting. It was rare to describe the history being “whitened”. Then Malcolm had explained‚ what he meant by “whitened” history. It was how the white races actually dominant and created history‚ since they were the people who wrote history‚ so history
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Malcolm X’s early experiences with racism shaped his thinking throughout his lifetime. As a child growing up in Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ Malcolm was witness to the near lynching of his father and the burning of his family home by Klansmen. Later‚ his father was killed and his mother was committed to a mental institution. Malcolm and his siblings were split up by child welfare and for awhile he was forced to live in a reform home run by racist white people. Malcolm moved to Boston in his early teens and soon
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non-white victims his weapons of war.” Malcolm X tells us what he has perceived‚ based on his new educational background‚ using harsh and angry tone to emphasize his point by using terms like “piratical opportunist” and “criminal conquests” to convey‚ what he feels‚ has been an extremely great mistreatment of non-whites from the white man. During the time Malcolm X was in prison he read book such as Story of Civilization amd Negro History. Based off these‚ Malcolm X is adopting his conclusion that the
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Homemade Education” by Malcolm X. In both essays by Maya Angelou and Malcolm X; their strong desire for educational fulfillment overrides their inconvenient circumstances and they achieve their goals by standing up for their dreams. In addition‚ Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. both
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Homemade Education”‚ by Malcolm X‚ the intended audience is any individual‚ primarily from the minority groups. Malcolm X states that how is one to “get civil rights before first he wins his human rights (X 233)?” This pieces main purpose is to persuade the reader to dive in a mind set of an “Austrian monk (X 230).” An individual who can apply his understanding in reality‚ with hopes of acquiring piece and prosperity. Being locked in prison was his best bet‚ as an “articulate hustler (X 227)” changed to
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voting and black nationalism for African Americans through these two methods that’s how the black community will promote change. The historical discourse was delivered in 1964 to the Cory Methodist Church by human rights activist‚ minister‚ and icon Malcolm X. The speech demonstrates the power of discourse more importantly serves as the perfect example of a rhetorical situation. The civil rights movement was a pivotal time for African Americans and discourse was often used to address the issues the black
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Malcolm X used literacy as the main tool to gain knowledge. If Malcolm X were alive today he would have been just as likely to have needed and valued literacy. Writing can be used as a means of increasing understanding of complex subjects. Technology can prove to be too distracting for cognitive learning. Malcolm X used writing as a way to memorize and better understand words. While imprisoned in the Charleston Prison he began to copy the dictionary from beginning to end. In doing so Malcolm started
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“That ballot will cast for a man of the community‚ who has the good of the community by heart” Malcolm X‚ proposed a speech "The Ballot or the Bullet"‚ and he argues that we must understand politics of our community and that we must know what politics is supposed to produce. He described how African Americans were being used and should fight for their civil rights. The reason he tries very hard in his speech is because he believes that this is the solution to ending the discrimination against African
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X‚ it is shown that all though they had some different ideas‚ they used many similar speaking techniques known as Rhetorical devices. Through the uses of Rhetorical Devices and appeals‚ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were able to acquire a position of power. Many people believe Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were opposites because of their tactics‚ based on the fact that Martin Luther King Jr. was kind and peaceful‚ and Malcolm was aggressive yet effective
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Malcolm X- Harlem Speech Malcolm X uses several persuasive techniques to make the speech appealing to the audience‚ and to get them to respond in a certain way. His aim is to make them understand that they are not being treated equally in relation to white people even though its the only way that they know. Some of the techniques used are repetition‚ specific tone‚ inclusive language and shows some signs of constructing a persona. He uses repetition of words and ideas in his speech. Repetition
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