Outline for Comparative Essay 1. Thesis- Although King uses great allusions and much reasoning to get his point across‚ I feel that Malcolm X was more persuasive in his speech‚ The ballot or the bullet‚ because of his ability to connect with his audience with his extensive use of Anaphora and Asyndeton/Polysyndeton. Emphasising his points with anaphora/epistrophe. -Malcolm X‚ Anaphora‚ Polysyndeton‚ Asyndeton‚ Metaphor -Audience Easier to persuade 2. Compare different ways of using rhetorical device
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The Black Revolution Malcolm X‚ edited by Imam Benjamin Karim You can listen to a sound clip [requires RealPlayer‚ approx. 46sec] from this speech from Malcolm X : A Research Site. June‚ 1963 note - this speech was delivered before Malcolm left the Nation of Islam and accepted true Islam -- so his views in this speech do not reflect his own or those he held near the end of his life. Dr. Powell‚ distinguished guests‚ brothers and sisters‚ friends‚ and even our enemies. As a follower and
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Malcolm X Malcolm X was a African American civil rights leader during the 1960’‚ who was a major forthright spokes man for black nationalism. During this time Malcolm was a very unique leader for the African Americans as he strongly believed in using violent and aggressive measures to fight for civil rights Malcolm X had a very strong perspective on racism and segregation. He was totally against it and was to do what ever he could to show his perspective and fight for his values of freedom‚ justice
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Malcolm X I was an American revolutionary. My life was impactful for many individuals; however‚ my death carried a strong meaning. Although I dropped out of school at the age of 15‚ I educated myself throughout my time in prison. I studied Elijah Muhammad‚ who was an advocate and teacher of the Nation of Islam. When I was paroled‚ I taught and promoted the principles of the Nation of Islam. I became the national spokesman’s helping increase the membership from a couple hundred to around thirty
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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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time in United States history. Speeches during this period served as a means to inspire and assemble a specific group of people‚ for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X it was the black community that needed to rise up in hopes of achieving equal rights and voting rights for the blacks. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were two of the most prominent leaders and orators at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement. Although both leaders possessed the same objectives‚ their outlooks and
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Literacy Our very first lesson is to become literate in the language we speak from reading alphabets to novels‚ we try to achieve literacy. Many people have come to believe that there are many ways to achieve literacy. However‚ some of the greatest public speakers and writers did not achieve it through the way most people did. This is illustrated in the literary work of Malcolm X‚ Sherman Alexie and Anne Lamott. According to these people‚ literacy isn’t achieved by simply going to school. It’s achieved
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DISCOVERING CANDABA THESIS STATEMENT: Discovering Candaba is all about digging up their captivating history‚ learning their sumptuous culinary‚ rejoicing their exceptional festivals‚ and finding out about remarkable people who came from their beautiful town. I. There were different versions of the etymology of Candaba. A. Some researchers discovered that the town got its name from the place “Candawe”. B. Another school of thought said that the name Candaba rooted from the Kapampangan words “Cang”
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To what extent was the role of Malcolm X significant in the rise of radical African American activism (1965-1968)? A. Plan of the Investigation To what extent was the role of Malcolm X significant in the rise of radical African American activism (1965-1968)? This investigation will assess the significance of Malcolm X’s significance in giving rise to African American activism. Malcolm X’s motives‚ involvement in the civil rights movement and his leadership will all be discussed in order to
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DISCOVERING THE BEAUTY “We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting.” - Kahlil Gibran Sometime‚ let’s sit silently for some minutes and let’s think about the life we are leading. Definitely‚ we’ll find that we want our moments to be filled with happiness at any cost. Whatever‚ we are doing i.e taking food‚ wearing dresses‚ doing physical labour‚ decorating things‚ travelling‚ chit-chatting‚ and sleeping or may be earning money‚ everything oriented in such a direction to get
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