...your life. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury what if I said to a student, “You’ve got to be realistic… A lawyer is no realistic goal…”(Mascot pg. 34). As a man in a position of high regard, and a role model and mentor these words are profoundly discouraging. Although, the student triumphs over their peers academically, for some reason this student does not suit my standards. These are words of advice Mr. Ostrowski had given to a young Malcolm X. Malcolm had the highest grades in his class, But Mr. Ostrowski belittled him but not his peers. Malcolm stated that the students, “All reported that Mr. Ostrowski had encouraged what they had wanted, yet nearly none of them had earned marks equal” (Mascot, pg. 34) to his own. Even though he was the smartest in the class, he still wasn’t intelligent enough, like his fellow classmates to be what he wanted to be (Mascot, pg. 34). What I find to be interesting is that Malcolm was never capable of reading or writing during his younger years at school and it would be in prison that he learned to read and write. Malcolm said, “I...
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...Smarthinking's E-structor Response Form (Your marked-up essay is below this form.) HOW THIS WORKS: Your e-structor has written overview comments about your essay in the form below. Your e-structor has also embedded comments [in bold and in brackets] throughout your essay. Thank you for choosing Smarthinking's OWL; best wishes with revising your paper! *Strengths of the essay: Hello Nicole! My name is Kevin S, and I will be your e-structor for your submission on Literacy Behind Bars. Good job in providing a thesis statement for your paper. The main point of Malcolm X essay is he became knowledgeable, about his ignorance due to (1) imprisonment in Charlestown Prison, (2) his mental awakening from words, (3) freedom from self. This helps guide the readers in how you would go about in your discussion. Nicely done! Now, I have a few suggestions on your content, organization, and grammar to help further improve on your summary and response paper. Let’s get started! *NICOLE 7271586 has requested that you respond to the Content Development: You might want to elaborate on some of your points a bit more for the readers to understand them much better. Let’s have a look at your point here on his imprisonment for example: Malcolm X was sent to Charlestown Prison, which I think was the best thing to happen to him. Normally prison is the end result, yet this was the beginning for Malcolm X; it changed the course of his life. All of mankind is destined to change at some point...
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...Rhetorical Analysis of the “Ballot or the Bullet” and “Somebody Blew Up America” The purpose of this essay to compare and contrast the rhetoric in Amira Baraka’s “Somebody Blew up America” and Malcolm X’s “The Ballot or the Bullet in regards to ethos, pathos, and logos. Amiri Baraka, born Everett LeRoi Jones, was an African-American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. Baraka read his poem “Somebody Blew up America?” on the September 11th attacks and was heavily criticized for anti-Semitism and attacks on public figures. His poem is free verse and has no set structure but maintains its rhythmic elements for oral sharing. The poem was meant to be shared orally so that Baraka would be able to emphasize and share lines specifically for an audience. Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, was an African-American Muslim minister...
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...analogy was all I thought about while trying new things and keeping me motivated to keep doing it. Malcolm X’s motivation came from his desire to to learn. In “Homemade Education”, Malcolm X addresses his educational development through his “prison studies” (68). By simply getting a hold of a dictionary, he accomplished his goals of improving his penmanship, vocabulary and his education overall. He values education as he states before he not only “wasn't articulate” but also not “functional” (68). Malcolm X’s strategy to learn consisted of a dictionary; which he described it as a “miniature encyclopedia” (68). Malcolm X viewed education as a cure to humans, like “intellectual vitamins”(68). Education is a set of skills that one may learn through different resources, but the most important thing is having the motivation to learn and improve your own self. Malcolm X is the epitome of a motivational leader that used his limitations to his benefit of expanding his knowledge while in prison, with limited resources like a simple dictionary. Malcolm X had the motivation within himself and took those experiences and accomplishments to making a change and taking action upon things he cared about, which is something we must all think about in our life time, making a change. “I’ve never been one for inaction” (67) these are the first words Malcolm X uses to begin his Homemade Education Essay, he describes his desire and need of action towards aspects he feels strongly about. During his...
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...Ryan Pearcy Critical Task Eng 121 Malcolm X: Learning to Read They say knowledge is power. I choose to believe the saying should be the implementation of knowledge is power. What good is knowledge if you do nothing with it? The time that Malcolm X spent reading, gaining knowledge, and then applying this knowledge in his beliefs is remarkable. Reading is the key to growing our intellectual minds and Malcolm X is a great example of this. You think you know someone and the reality sets in and your views are completely changed. This was my initial reaction after reading Malcolm X: Learning to Read. History has taught me that Malcolm X was a man who fought for what he believed in and was one of the strongest activist for black rights. I’ve come to know him as a man that went to extreme measure and was often mixed up in criminal activity. While some of those beliefs may be fact, there is also a bit of fiction to them. While reading Malcolm X: Learning to Read I learned what a brilliant man Malcolm X became to be. The intelligence was not developed through standard education but was developed spending almost 15 hours a day reading in prison. Book after book and topic after topic were explored. Black rights, genetics, history of America, and many more were exhausted to the point of memorization. Malcolm X went as far as to copy the dictionary page by page into his own tablet to expand his vocabulary. The extremes this man went to were amazing. It was interesting the knowledge...
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...must find at least 5-8 reputable resources and you will choose at least 3 with which to support your essay. To assist you with this, complete the following worksheet. Part I Directions: Use the following library and internet resources to locate a resource to support your essay. Complete the following table below the example table provided. * Use the Role Model you selected as your “keyword” to search the GCU database located in the GCU Library at http://library.gcu.edu Example Table Topic | Resource Name | Resource Type | Explain how you accessed your resource. | How is the resource relevant to your essay topic? | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Journal of Religious Thought | Academic Journal | Clicked on the link above to the library home page. Selected “Find Journal Articles.” Clicked on “Christian Studies” under “Find Databases by Subject.” Selected “ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials.” Also selected “Religion and Philosophy Collection.” Used keywords “Martin Luther King AND (worldview OR religion* OR belief*).” | Describes how Martin Luther King, Jr. viewed racism, a just society, and the means for creating a just society. | Permalink | http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rlh&AN=4975124&site=ehost-live&scope=site | Student Summary | This article covers the views of Benjamin Mays, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. on three key questions: 1) What is the nature of racism? 2) What is...
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...Compare and Contrast Essay | Dr.Martin Luther King vs. Malcom X | By John Green | ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are also two of the most famous civil rights leaders even though their methods were different they both had the same goal which was equal rights for African Americans. They were both religious leaders but Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was Christian and Malcolm X Islamic The first notable difference between them is that they came from very different backgrounds . Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in peaceful environment while Malcom X threw hardship and pain. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. King, both a Baptist minister and civil-rights activist, had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s. Martin was a pacific man, his father was a southern Baptist preacher; and he as a young boy decided that was where his path was leading as well. While being a preacher he decided he wanted to be a civil rights leader, which began his journey as a well-known leader. His way of protesting was subtle yet effective. Martin’s long speeches often caught wandering people, and drew them into the crowd. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and is the youngest person ever to receive it. He was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee; which led to many riots by the African American community. Malcolm X was born on May...
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...Biographical Films Jenna Nelson December 12, 2014 JASS 248 Professor Erik Marshall Analysis Essay-The Five Heartbeats; The Film Genre of Biopics The Five Heartbeats (1991), directed by Robert Townsend, is a movie that I know all too well. This film effectively portrays the highs and the lows of the music industry and how it affects the members of a group. In this essay, I will analyze the cinematography, mis-en-scéne and the importance of music in films such as this one. I will also expound upon the genre of biographical films and how they contribute to society. Biographical films, or “biopics” represents the life history of an actual person or group. Unlike documentary film, biopics employ actors to play the roles of these individuals: they are dramatized, fictional films. Biopics are often marketed as being “inspired by” or “based on” the lives of famous people including entertainers, royalty, scientists and even criminals. Dennis Bingham conducted a study on biographical films and discusses and history of the biography. He also looks at the various forms of the biopic, including theatrical releases, made-for-television movies and short films. Bingham argues that biopics of women are structured so differently from male biopics as to constitute their own genre. The conventions of the female biopic have proven much more intractable than the male biopic. This is due to society’s difficulty with the very issue of women in the public sphere. The difficulty kept...
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...must find at least 5-8 reputable resources and you will choose at least 3 with which to support your essay. To assist you with this, complete the following worksheet. Part I Directions: Use the following library and internet resources to locate a resource to support your essay. Complete the following table below the example table provided. * Use the Role Model you selected as your “keyword” to search the GCU database located in the GCU Library at http://library.gcu.edu Example Table Topic | Resource Name | Resource Type | Explain how you accessed your resource. | How is the resource relevant to your essay topic? | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Journal of Religious Thought | Academic Journal | Clicked on the link above to the library home page. Selected “Find Journal Articles.” Clicked on “Christian Studies” under “Find Databases by Subject.” Selected “ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials.” Also selected “Religion and Philosophy Collection.” Used keywords “Martin Luther King AND (worldview OR religion* OR belief*).” | Describes how Martin Luther King, Jr. viewed racism, a just society, and the means for creating a just society. | Permalink | http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rlh&AN=4975124&site=ehost-live&scope=site | Student Summary | This article covers the views of Benjamin Mays, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. on three key questions: 1) What is the nature of racism? 2) What is a vision...
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...Ever since the Reconstruction era after the Civil War there has been the issue of race and equality and rights. A movement occurred and two men gained power and influence the African American community. Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X two men having experienced different things in their lives held different beliefs and morals and influenced people based upon those things. Martin Luther King Jr., came from a Baptist home with a fairly easy childhood, he was educated when he was younger and attended Morehouse College, an all black college, where he had several role models that shaped his beliefs. Malcolm X, on the other hand, experienced a hard childhood and used drugs and committed other crimes in his early adult years. While in prison he found a father figure in Elijah Muhammad and joined the Nation of Islam. There are many differences between Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X in the way they acted and influenced the African American community. This paper will look to describe their differing views and analyze their actions and their lives. In most cases a person’s childhood has a lasting affect on the rest of a person’s life. In comparing Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X this seems to be the case. Martin Luther King Jr., was born January 19, 1929 and was raised by a strong supportive family. He had a somewhat privileged life and “never experienced the feeling of not having the basic necessities of life.”[1] His father “was a community leader in Atlanta...
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...Malcolm X’s life experiences, depicts the struggle of African Americans while being oppressed by white society and how to liberate one's mind from the white societal oppression. Using different societal aspects, Malcolm’s experiences show how the whites would use ‘brainwashing’ or a false consciousnesses to oppress blacks and then the eventual liberation from the white social and ideals. Family, education, work, and style are examples of social aspects that white society used to force cultural assimilation, mentally colonize and preserve white power in society. Later in life Malcolm would use these same aspects that white society has used to place him down to move forward in his own life and for the nonwhite community in the United States....
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..."Advantages & Disadvantages of Mastering the English Language and Politics" Mastering the English laguage and politics can cause a possitive and negative efffect on a person by pointing out the flaws of society and government issues. Mastering the english language enlightens one on how to survive in this society and what this government is based on. Language can cause conflict to ones emotions an thoughts about this society and government,and its history. Fredrick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Jonathan Kozol help me show how when a person lives in this society without mastering its language they are unable to properly provide for themself or others, mastering the English language educates one in many differet political aspects, an how mastering the English language can open ones eyes to the flaws in this government and society and make them have negative feelings towards it. A person is unable to properly provide for themselves or their families if they have not mastered the english language. The histroical Fredick douglass shows this in his passage " Learning to Read and Write". He states, " the though of being a slave forever began to bear heavily upon my heart. Just about this time, i got hold of a book entittled "columbian Orator." every opportunity i got i used to read this book" (147) . Douglass felt like he would never be able to be free if he didnt continue to read and educate himself. Jonothan Kozol's passage "The Human Cost of an Illiterate society" also express this issue...
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...Focusing closely on doing simple tasks can really help us think more clearly and inspire us. Malcolm X is a figure who illustrates this idea. He was able to learn how to read because he focused on improving his vocabulary by copying words from the dictionary. He spent countless hours rewriting the words on his tablet, learning about history and improving his handwriting. In the end, he could actually read and understand books. This inspired him to fight for African-Americans rights and recognition of African-American culture. Malcolm X’s experience shows that focusing closely on tasks can get us to think more clearly and give us inspiration. I feel that the author’s point about doing things mindfully and feeling inspired afterwards is true. When I write essays for my writing class, I noticed that I need to sit quietly in the school library to get started on my essay. I noticed that this quiet space allows me to focus closely on brainstorming a lot of ideas for my essay. Later when I write my essay, I am also able to focus closely on each of my sentences, which lets me see if my essay is flowing well and catch any writing mistakes. Sometimes, I reread my essay and I add...
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...“Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.” –Coretta Scott King, page666 The 1960’s were a time of great turmoil in America and throughout the world. One of the main topics that arouse was black civil rights. In my essay I plan to compare the difference of opinion between these particular writers and directors, towards racism and the civil rights movement in the 1960’s The movement truly got underway with civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King jr. and Malcolm X in the early 1960’s. Students who wanted to bolt on the equality and protest bandwagon quickly followed. Most of the students went to the Southern states (Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, etc.), to stop the racism and hate crimes. The truth of the matter is that the violence and abhorrence would get worse before it got better. The Klan became stronger and more violent, committing many more lynching and gruesome murders. Bit by bit most of the Caucasian Americans came around to the idea of integration, and did not believe that the African Americans as a ‘threat’ anymore. The only reason that this great monumental change occurred was because of the great leadership of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King jr., and not to mention the thousands of other less famous civil rights leaders, that worked to change the views of their community. There also where lobbyist and protesters that risked there lives and went out on a limb to struggle against injustice. All factors...
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...a true connection with every other person in the country who was trying to make a difference in this country. “Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love,” A message from Martin Luther King, JR. that showed his passion to promote unity and non-violence during the Civil Rights Movement. During the times of the Civil Rights Movement, many African Americans were angry and had hatred towards white people because of the oppression they endured for years. As a result many African Americans resorted to violence and hostility towards whites. Malcolm X was a very powerful leader in the African American and Muslim community who many claimed him to be a leader who did not want to live in harmony with the white people but would rather be violent with them. Malcolm X initially succeeded in the Civil Rights movement by promoting violence and retaliation...
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