are shared‚ called Cultural Universals. The four types of Cultural Universals are communication‚ values‚ physical objects‚ and ideals and religion. The novels Malcolm X: By Any Means Possible‚ Roll of Thunder‚ Hear My Cry‚ and A Tugging String illustrated their main topics and themes through shared cultural universals. In the book Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary‚ written by Walter Dean Myers‚ the cultural universal of values was used frequently. Evidence/Source
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In Malcolm X’s “Learning to Read‚” he talks about his time in prison and how he decided to teach himself about things he never learned in school. While Malcolm X was in jail he decided to improve his vocabulary by reading the dictionary and copying all of the definitions. This helped him become more eloquent of a writer and paved the way for him to be able to read more difficult books. When Malcolm X began to read seriously he discovered a violent past that most people tended to avoid mentioning;
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My intern‚ Malcolm Prince‚ wrote: "Kaminski was smart enough‚ but he had to be motivated to work‚ and he had a difficult time with interpersonal relationships." The neurosurgeon‚ Dr. Dick Young‚ wrote: "Peter Kaminski impressed me with outstanding clinical abilities‚ but even more so‚ with a sincere and dedicated approach to his work." Dr. Brown asked me if I could appreciate his dilemma. He had to sign my evaluation and give me a final grade‚ but it was difficult for him to do so because of the
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Back in the 1960s‚ Malcolm X was an influential public speaker. He protested for equal rights of African Americans. At that time‚ in the United States‚ African Americans did not have the same rights as white people. He had a rough upbringing; he was born into a large family and had eight siblings. By the time he was twelve years old‚ his mother had been sent to a mental hospital‚ and his father had been killed after being hit by a car. He then spent the rest of his childhood in foster homes. In 1946
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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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Savannah Major February 23‚ 2013 Hon. English/ H.3 Philosophies of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X The late 1950s to mid-1960s was a time when violence and injustice had reached its peak. Many people were treated unfairly and the mood of the country overall was very gloomy and unhappy. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were both very well-known activists who fought to make things equal and right. Both activists shared similar beliefs against the racial injustice brought against African Americans
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Elizabeth Terry Biology 101-06 MWF at 3:00 November 14‚ 2011 Research paper DOWN SYNDROME Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation Down syndrome is the most common cause of mental retardation. It is caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. Chromosomes contain sequences of DNA called genes that represent the genetic information that exists within a cell. Twenty-three distinctive pairs of chromosomes which is 46 in total. They are located within the nucleus
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Malcolm X’s The Ballot or the Bullet is a speech about re educating the black community about their economics and separating the church from the civil rights movement. X relies heavily on Pathos‚ Logos‚ and Ethos throughout his speech. This rhetorical well-roundedness is a part of what made this speech so incredibly successful. Malcolm X started his speech with Ethos to establish his position and his ability to make this speech‚ he then used pathos to get the attention of the audience then backed
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(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 a person’s physical aspect (beauty). Individualism is defined as the pursuit of individual rather than common
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affected all generations since the beginning of time. Although they still exist‚ is change happening? Not only has it gotten worse but the word has not been spread enough to be able to be changed. That is when Malcolm came in and decided to make a change to make this country a better place. Malcolm X was considered a powerful speaker back in the 1960’s. Although‚ X was considered a powerful speaker a remote time ago he still made a grand difference that makes his remembrance alive. His commemoration continues
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