What Are The Main Events That Change Malcolm X's Life

Malcolm X went through a lot throughout his life and there are countless events that impacted him in significant ways that changed him for the good and bad. These events form central ideas that are seen in many instances throughout the book. These central ideas are systemic oppression, racial identity, and integration v. separation. Three events that were some of the most important and impacting on Malcolm X’s life was when he was introduced Harlem and the hustling scene, his time in jail, and his pilgrimage to Mecca. These events are important in the way that all three had an impact on him mentally and changed his views on religion, what he believes in, and what he wanted to accomplish. When Malcolm first went to Harlem while he was still working on the train, he thought it was an amazing place. He loved the atmosphere, the activities, the bars, etc. There he met important people like West Indian Archie and Sammy. Because of people like them he became affiliated with
This is when I think most people thought Malcolm X was most inspiring and influential because he began to speak what he actually believed in, not what Elijah Muhammad believed in. Unfortunately this lead to Elijah Muhammad’s ordering of Malcolm X’s assassination. The central ideas formed by these events all interact to show how he changed during different points in his life. Harlem helped find what he thought was entertaining and enjoyable, which was important since Mr. Ostrowski had ruined his hope of becoming a lawyer and any removed pride to become anything years before he moved to Harlem. Jail helped him find himself and what he wanted to accomplish after hearing the teachings of Elijah Muhammad. Mecca helped him realize what he needed and wanted to do with his teachings after being betrayed by Elijah