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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one is born into slavery. b) Persuasion lacks the use of action and force‚ Why is direct action necessary? a) Because it sets one as an example for later generation‚ seen as someone who fought for what one believed against the government. As Malcolm X says‚ “if you don’t take a stand‚ your little children will grow up and look at you and think “shame”‚ he believes that one must stand up for themselves and act as an icon. b) Direct action is necessary only when opposing parties have tried negotiate
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victory for the Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point in the war because it was believed to be the
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appearance. A person is either classified beautiful/handsome or simply ugly based upon society point of view (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
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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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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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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 and the fast pace and intense
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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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In what is considered a major turning point in the American Civil war‚ Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s last invasion of the Northern territory‚ Union General George Meade held off the Confederate forces in the Battle of Gettysburg. After the battle was initiated‚ the North and the South set up their positions‚ fought for three days straight until the retreat of Lee on the fourth day‚ the creation of a cemetery for the fallen‚ and the Gettysburg Address. In the beginning‚ General Lee was starting
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