Unfortunately‚ I am finding it surprisingly difficult to respond to Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read” excerpt. This‚ however‚ is not because I am an inarticulate writer‚ nor is it due to a lack of provocation from the piece. In truth‚ I believe that I am experiencing complications with my response because I find myself torn between two separate topics brought up by Malcolm X. On one hand‚ he discusses the massive importance of literacy and his own journey to self-obtain said literacy; however‚ on the
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For writing project two I used Malcolm X’s article A Homemade Education and Amy Tan’s article Mother Tongue for two completely different reasons. With regards to Tan’s article‚ I was able to easily relate to her experiences which then made it easier to read; personally when a reading is more relatable‚ I feel more engaged and it actually makes me want to keep reading. I choose Malcolm X’s article because it mentioned such a unique experience‚ and although it did not directly connect to my essay it
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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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While reading about Malcolm X’s story was that it was most definitely inspiring that he was self-motivated about getting an education‚ he was more motivated than most people about getting an education‚ as for a literary sponsor he triumphantly educated himself. He then became a remarkably literate man throughout his life. One of Malcolm X’s biggest influential sponsors of literacy was when he was in jail. If he Malcolm had not gone to jail he would probably still have been living on the streets and
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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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Frederick Douglass vs Malcolm X Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X were both powerful protesters against racism in their times‚ but each had their own style of expressing themselves. For example‚ Frederick Douglass used strong negative connotations in his writing and Malcolm X had a very radical and persuasive tone. Their actions also defined their character. After a close look at both‚ I believe Malcolm X was a better leader against racism for two reasonshis actions
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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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(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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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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