themes/topics:- motivation‚ faith‚ discrimination‚ challenges‚ discipline and etc. in this essay we also learned about the ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. This essay may be about the topics of motivation and challenges. 2. The author of this essay is Malcolm X and his areas of expertise are he was the disciple of the Elijah Mohammad‚ and emerged for the black separation and for their civil rights. And all these thoughts make him
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Auto Biography Of Malcolm X By‚ Alex Haley Illustrator/Photographer: Main Topic of this book: After the government tears apart his family and he can no longer bear the racism of his all-white high school in Michigan‚ Malcolm flees to Boston and Harlem‚ where he sinks deep into a life of crime. From hustling‚ drug addiction and armed violence in America’s black ghettos Malcolm X turned‚ in a dramatic prison conversion‚ to the puritanical fervor of the Black Muslims. As their spokesman he became
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rights activists. But he was not alone in his drive for equality. There were others fighting for the same cause. One of those zealots was a man named Malcolm Little (later ditched his “slave name” and picked up X to signify his lost tribal name). Both men were similar in many ways‚ but yet at the same time were very‚ very different. in his speeches Malcolm refers to himself and his followers as Black Nationalist Freedom Fighter. He viewed the “white supremacists” as enemies. In his speeches he talks
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being that looks back at you in the mirror every day. It is amazing how you can find out about yourself in the most random of places such as‚ the diary of a Nazi in Susan Griffin’s case‚ or the fictional writings of an author in Richard Rodriguez’s case. Griffin and Rodriquez both have very different styles of writing. They are different in many ways‚ such as their culture‚ where they draw their information from‚ and just their overall lives in general. At the same time however‚ they are similar.
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THESIS The impetus for the development for this major work arose from the varied and largely‚ colorful interpretations of Malcolm X. The differences seem to have arisen from scholars and historians use and understanding of many different and varied sources and most important‚ their own perspective of the events as they unfolded. How historians approached Malcolm X is of paramount importance to future historians and more importantly‚ to the study of history. Principally‚ these differences of thought
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English 101 March 21‚ 2014 Malcolm X was a man of strong words and beliefs and was a major contributor to the black societies across the world. He fought for what he believed was right and would give equal rights to his community. Never the less he also educated the young. Though his early life was difficult‚ he had to overcome the death of his father and his mother mental breakdown which caused her to get hospitalized for twenty-six years. Along his tragedies was denied the opportunity
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MALCOLM X: BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY HIS 223 Malcolm X played a key role in the spread of Islamic faith in the African American community‚ and later as an activist during the Civil Rights era. He offered an alternative perspective to the mainstream attitude during this time period. X was an advocate for the establishment of a separate black community (rather than integration) and the use of violence as a means of self-defense against acts infiltrated through racism (as opposed to the pacifist
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the Movie: The Movie “Malcolm X”‚ directed by Spike Lee is based on the story of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” where Denzel Washington plays the lead role of Malcolm X. The movie portrays the legend’s life in three sections. The first is about the troubled childhood life of Malcolm Little. The second part of the movie follows Malcolm ’s life in prison‚ where he is introduced to the teachings of Nation of Islam. The final section of the movie gives a picture about Malcolm X’s principles for black
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outlets such as television‚ books‚ movies‚ etc. Becoming literate is essential to functioning in society. Looking back at one of the most influential figures of the 1960’s‚ it is hard to imagine that at age 21 Malcolm X tried to start a letter with “Look‚ daddy‚ let me pull your coat about a cat…” (X 256). He spent 7 years in prison for robbery‚ and during that time he underwent a self-metamorphosis. His way of putting it is “books opened up a whole new world to me” (260). History‚ philosophy‚ genetics
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Unlike most books‚ The Autobiography of Malcolm X discusses a problem in the first chapter. This problem of racial segregation was a reoccurring theme before Malcolm Little was even born. The author sets up an issue when Malcolm X was in his mother’s womb to set the tone of the book. Malcolm X developed as a character from significant incidents in his life that changed him into the man that would be historically idolized. The book uses three central ideas‚ systemic oppression‚ racial identity‚ and
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