Minor Characters In The Autobiography Of Malcolm X

In the Autobiography of Malcolm X, the main character is Malcolm X. Malcolm is an intelligent black man, that demonstrates great leadership, ambition and is well at showing his aggressiveness in a calmly manner. Malcolm feels that the world views black people as lesser than individuals to the white man. He tries to escape this feeling by moving to different places but eventually realizes he ca not escape the truth. Minor characters that stood out to me in the book was Laura, Cassius Clay, and Elijah Muhammad. Laura was Malcolm’s first date, he eventually ends up breaking up with her. She allowed him to observe how the black community begins to dislike themselves because of the way the world portrays them. Cassius Clay also known as Muhammad Ali was a loving and caring friend of Malcolm. When Malcolm detached from the Nation of Islam, Cassius provided a place for him to lay his head. Elijah Muhammad was the Nation of Islam’s spiritual leader, he also filled one of Malcolm’s voids which was having a father figure. As he struggles with …show more content…
Malcolm X lived during the Civil Rights error. The Civil War demolished slavery but that still did not stop the white man. Whites were still viewed as a higher level than the black man due to the fact that whites felt that it was okay if blacks were lynched. A rope is a good symbol symbolizing the pain blacks had to go through. Malcolm later found himself moving to Boston, New York, and Detroit. In Boston he found himself living with his sister so he could get away from negativity. He moved to New York because he was eager to see the way blacks lived. He later realized that state is full of prostitution. In Detroit is where he receives his nickname Detroit Red due to his red hair. In Detroit he lives a fast life as a hustler and drug dealer. He later moves back to Boston and gets arrested for robbing a house. In prison is where his life turns