Autobiography of Malcolm X Synopsis
A Malcolm X Reaction Paper:
From George Washington to Rosa Parks, JFK, and countless others, the world has been blessed and challenged by various leaders. In the national bestseller, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told to Alex Haley” we have the experience of being introduced into the life of a leader of such category; Mr. Malcolm X, Malcolm Little, Detroit Red, or rather El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Throughout his autobiography, Malcolm went through several stages of his life that ultimately allowed him to clearly see the struggle of the African American man in the early 20th century. He used his experiences as a Harlemite and street hustler to gain knowledge and understanding of life as an African American male. Malcolm ultimately dedicated his life to the struggle of the black man. He wanted to gain the world’s attention and turn its eyes onto the discrimination happening in America. Mostly he wanted African Americans to be proud of their heritage and to eliminate the self hate that they brought upon their own bodies by doing things such as straightening their hair and altering their character in order to fit into white society. Although your perception of the book might vary according to what race you are, seeing as that a greater part of the book addressed the white man as the devil, the information Malcolm has to offer undoubtedly brings a series of emotions to the books’ readers.
The knowledge which Malcolm shared with us as he went through his life story was indeed impressive and entertaining. He constantly told us lessons he has learned from all the compromising situations he had been in. “It was the beginning of a very important lesson in my life—anytime you find someone more successful than you are, especially when you’re both engaged in the same business—you know they’re doing something that you aren’t.” While some lessons were serious, others appeared to be comical. Such as when Malcolm gave advice on women, “Never ask a woman about other
From George Washington to Rosa Parks, JFK, and countless others, the world has been blessed and challenged by various leaders. In the national bestseller, “The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told to Alex Haley” we have the experience of being introduced into the life of a leader of such category; Mr. Malcolm X, Malcolm Little, Detroit Red, or rather El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Throughout his autobiography, Malcolm went through several stages of his life that ultimately allowed him to clearly see the struggle of the African American man in the early 20th century. He used his experiences as a Harlemite and street hustler to gain knowledge and understanding of life as an African American male. Malcolm ultimately dedicated his life to the struggle of the black man. He wanted to gain the world’s attention and turn its eyes onto the discrimination happening in America. Mostly he wanted African Americans to be proud of their heritage and to eliminate the self hate that they brought upon their own bodies by doing things such as straightening their hair and altering their character in order to fit into white society. Although your perception of the book might vary according to what race you are, seeing as that a greater part of the book addressed the white man as the devil, the information Malcolm has to offer undoubtedly brings a series of emotions to the books’ readers.
The knowledge which Malcolm shared with us as he went through his life story was indeed impressive and entertaining. He constantly told us lessons he has learned from all the compromising situations he had been in. “It was the beginning of a very important lesson in my life—anytime you find someone more successful than you are, especially when you’re both engaged in the same business—you know they’re doing something that you aren’t.” While some lessons were serious, others appeared to be comical. Such as when Malcolm gave advice on women, “Never ask a woman about other