Tiffany Brock Homemade Education Malcolm X was a moving motivational speaker. He was able to speak and have the whole world listen. The way he dictates his words within his speech‚ would make you think he was very educated and probably had a college degree. The truth is Malcolm X only finished school through the eighth grade. In his book “Prison Studies”‚ Malcolm X confesses that most of his education was retrieved while serving in prison. I believe that his “homemade education”‚ laid the pavement
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By reading the passages on Malcolm X‚ Richard Wright‚ and Sherman Alexie it is only obvious that reading brought enlightenment to their lives‚ and all three authors have a lot in common. These significant people felt trapped in some form‚ and their insatiable hunger for reading set them free. They were all fascinated with the act of reading‚ and they all taught themselves‚ and gave themselves the education needed to enlighten and influence others. Discovering how to read provided many opportunities
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Same Difference Malcolm X and Sherman Alexie are two American writers with great diction. Both came from a very vivid and crazy background. Capturing the audience’s attention is what they do best. They can relate on various topics‚ even though they may site it differently. Also‚ setting a certain tone is very important. Sure enough‚ both do just that to make sure what they’re writing about comes out clearly. These writers are very intelligent when it comes to literature and how to incorporate their
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Malcom X Literacy Behind Bars Briana Toney Alabama State University October 9‚ 2012 English 132.07 Literacy is the ability to read and write and allows people to become influential speakers and powerful leaders. Strictly defined‚ literacy is the quality or state of being literate‚ having possession of education‚ and a person’s knowledge of a particular subject or field. Literacy is not having or involving ignorance; it is having knowledge or competence. The term literacy is derived from the
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any means necessary." These words were spoken by Malcolm X‚ a civil rights leader and political activist. He is also the main character‚ narrator‚ and author of the Autobiography of Malcolm X. The autobiography takes place in various cities in the United States‚ such as Omaha‚ New York‚ and Detroit‚ as well as the Middle East‚ and Africa. Considering the type of literature this is‚ it is obvious to state that Malcolm X is the main character. Malcolm X‚ as a child‚ was intelligent and popular amongst
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words of Malcolm X‚ a civil rights leader and political activist in the 1960s. Malcolm X was perhaps one of the most controversial elements in the civil rights movement. His life was full of racism and discrimination. Though his early life was full of ups and downs‚ he managed to “turn his life around”. In doing this he managed to gain the upper hand of the African American culture by giving them hope that one day they would if not be apart of‚ what he called‚ “white mans society” Malcolm X was born
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what to say. This is portrayed by many individuals such Malcolm X‚ Sherman Alexie‚ and Rita Mae Brown. Malcolm X’s ‘Learning to Read’ covered about how illiterate Malcolm X was. He became frustrated at not being able to express on what he had to convey in his letters‚ especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad. He fought against the tendency of being illiterate. Prison motivated him to further his reading and literacy. After months of reading many books‚ he became fascinated and it opened a new world
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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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Thesis The Autobiography of Malcolm X is the result of collaboration between Malcolm X and journalist Alex Haley. Over a period of several years‚ Malcolm X told Haley his life story in a series of lengthy interviews. Haley wrote down and arranged the material in the first person‚ and Malcolm X edited and approved every chapter. Thus‚ though Haley actually did the writing‚ it is reasonable to consider the work an autobiography. The work is one of the most important nonfiction books of the twentieth
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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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