Malcolm X's A Homemade Education

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If a person were to claim that there are no longer any truly original writers in the world, it would be impossible to disprove their argument. Over time, ideas have come and gone, and just like history, the same notions seem to repeat themselves. Likewise, any human experience cannot be truly unique – there must have been at least two people who have gone through the same experience and been changed in similar ways as an outcome. With similar backgrounds or demographics, it can be assumed that the odds of this happening increase greatly. However, this is not a requirement for relating to others’ experiences. Malcolm X, the notorious black spokesperson for a radical social rights movement regarding African Americans and author of A Home Education, …show more content…
He went from being a street hustler who used slang in speaking and writing alike, without changing his styles for events or formality, to a fully articulate persuasive speaker who argued against well-educated men’s arguments and won. All of this was done through opening a book and earnestly studying the meaning of the words, understanding the messages communicated, and contemplating the significance that those words had in real life. Unlike Malcolm X, I’ve had access to sufficient learning resources since I was young, and I’ve never really had to face the huge discrepancies in the treatment of colored students in comparison to white students. Yet, I too was transformed by books. I can remember the exact moment that books changed my view of life. I used to view books as a passive form of entertainment, something to pass the time on. My school had mandatory days where students from each grade had to pick a book to read for the week, and one day, I chose the perfect book. I was so absorbed in the story that I realized the benefits of reading after finishing the novel. I was especially affected by the anecdotal style of writing and the concluding statement that made me change my
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