Reading Response: Malcolm X
Malcolm X a famous civil rights leader had a "homemade education". He was
self-disciplined and self-taught through a miniature encyclopedia in a prison
library but did have the sponsorship of the Norfolk Prison Colony Library,
which provided him book and Elijah Mohammed, whom's teachings inspired him
gather more knowledge through reading. Some college students today can not
articulate nor construct a sentence better than he can. Many think that if you
do not go to college than you will not be someone but that is not true. He is an
example that with a desire to learn, then an individual will find a means to
learn.
His material aspects were extremely important to him, reading the
material alone helped Malcolm absorb and learn the material better. Personally,
I can relate, I prefer to work on assignments and read alone. Often we the
teacher assigned group projects I would request to work alone. "Working alone"
is an aspect that contributes to Malcolm and I learning.
Finally, reading helped education Malcolm on history and genetics.
Before my junior year in high school I would read a book at least every week or
two. Like Malcolm, I loved to read. I found that by reading a book helped me
analyze material in my classes faster than with me not reading outside of class.
So Malcolm extensive reading taught him what a school system could not and the
streets he once adored. Books and prison saved him, and gave him
literacy.
Brandt, Deborah. "Sponsors of Literacy." College of Composition and
Communicatoin49.2 (1998): n. pag. Print
X, Malcolm, and Alex Haley. "Learning to Read." The Autobiography
of Malcolm X. New York: Ballantine, 1992. N. pag.
Print.
Malcolm X a famous civil rights leader had a "homemade education". He was
self-disciplined and self-taught through a miniature encyclopedia in a prison
library but did have the sponsorship of the Norfolk Prison Colony Library,
which provided him book and Elijah Mohammed, whom's teachings inspired him
gather more knowledge through reading. Some college students today can not
articulate nor construct a sentence better than he can. Many think that if you
do not go to college than you will not be someone but that is not true. He is an
example that with a desire to learn, then an individual will find a means to
learn.
His material aspects were extremely important to him, reading the
material alone helped Malcolm absorb and learn the material better. Personally,
I can relate, I prefer to work on assignments and read alone. Often we the
teacher assigned group projects I would request to work alone. "Working alone"
is an aspect that contributes to Malcolm and I learning.
Finally, reading helped education Malcolm on history and genetics.
Before my junior year in high school I would read a book at least every week or
two. Like Malcolm, I loved to read. I found that by reading a book helped me
analyze material in my classes faster than with me not reading outside of class.
So Malcolm extensive reading taught him what a school system could not and the
streets he once adored. Books and prison saved him, and gave him
literacy.
Brandt, Deborah. "Sponsors of Literacy." College of Composition and
Communicatoin49.2 (1998): n. pag. Print
X, Malcolm, and Alex Haley. "Learning to Read." The Autobiography
of Malcolm X. New York: Ballantine, 1992. N. pag.
Print.
Why Malcolm X?
The literacy narrative was unlike the others that I had read, it
was well written and had a nice flow. I thought the assignment had to be quite
detailed and contain all different stories. I pretty much over thought the
assignment. In addition, I like to read narrative or stories, unlike the other
articles that were academic based this one read like a book. It was interesting
to find out how a man that influenced the Black Movement, self-taught himself
how to read in a prison's library.
The literacy narrative was unlike the others that I had read, it
was well written and had a nice flow. I thought the assignment had to be quite
detailed and contain all different stories. I pretty much over thought the
assignment. In addition, I like to read narrative or stories, unlike the other
articles that were academic based this one read like a book. It was interesting
to find out how a man that influenced the Black Movement, self-taught himself
how to read in a prison's library.