Throughout our United State history, there were many people that were significant in the rise of Black Power which created the foundation for the ideas of Black Power. When we talk Black Power let us talk about Malcolm X who was significant in the rise of Black Power in many ways. So who is Malcolm X? well Malcolm X was born in 1925, in Omaha, he is an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of black nationalism. There was one essay called “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X is an excerpt from the autobiography of Malcolm X written in 1965. His primary purpose in this essay tells the audience how he self-education whilst in prison and he also educates all of the people an important portion of his life in this essay. His tone and mood change often throughout the essay 'Learning to Read.' While the feelings are vaguely perceived, a transition of his own feelings, which correlates to the starting, middle, and conclusion of the chapter, triggers his tone and mood. Not only does the essay illustrate his lack of reading skills while in prison, but it also describes the importance of reading to him today. In “learning to read” essay Malcolm X used four-element which is the purpose for writing this essay, message, audience, and voice that he wants to share with the reader
First, one of the purposes of Malcolm X’s essay is to readers how he studied reading and writing in prison. While he was in the prison he explained to the reader how learning to write and read is important today to him. When a detailed evaluation is made, he exclaims that reading is as important to the lives of readers as it was to him, helping to influence one's values and beliefs. Without the opportunity to read, which is a foundation for intelligence and understanding, creating your own ethical beliefs is extremely difficult. In his essay on lines 13 and 14 it states that “In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my tablet everything printed on that first page, down to the punctuation marks. I believe it took me a day. Then, aloud, I read back, to myself, everything I’d written on the tablet. Over and over, aloud, to myself, I read my own handwriting.” This conveys that reading becomes his favorite thing to do. I totally agree with Malcolm X’s claim and his opinion on reading and writing. I really like this paragraph, as it demonstrates Malcolm X's commitment and his genuine ability to know. The reader might see him transferring the pages of a dictionary to his tablet every day, and he wouldn't get sick of it. I've always believed that reading and writing are very important. Reading is central to the functioning of today's culture. There are also people who can't comprehend sufficiently to grasp the directions on a bottle of medication. That's terrifying thinking, particularly for their kids. I also believe that learning and being able to read and write is a critical asset to pursue a decent career. Many well-paid workers involve reading as part of their work efficiency. There are papers and notes that need to be reviewed and addressed. Bad reading abilities raise the amount of time it takes to learn and respond in the workplace. An individual is constrained in what they can do without the ability to read and understand.
There was also one purpose that Malcolm x delivered to the reader of his essay which is the hardships he has faced and showed how he used that hardship as an opportunity. like he said in his excerpt paragraph 9 states that “my reading of books, months passed without my even thinking about being imprisoned. In fact, up to then, I never had been so truly free in my life.” This convey that to the reader that reading a book is not feeling like a prison for him. While in Norfolk prison the way he learned is he took out a dictionary, tablets, and pencils from the Norfolk Prison Colony School. Following months of crash course memorization of the vocabulary, books continue to expose facts, words, and context. When his new understanding evolved from reading any book he could get his hands on, so did his disdain for the whitened society in which he existed. When is to Africa American Malcolm X is become one the most well known African American national speaker for the Nation of Islam as well as minister of African American a man who is human rights activist. I believe that in this excerpt Malcolm X is trying to speak to African Americans who have experience as he does but not only to African Americans, for all people who are looking for inspiration. He tells the audience by his own personal hardship as an African American who does not have enough education by inspiring his audience to succeed despite any setbacks. The purpose of this article was to remind readers of how Malcolm X learned to read and write, and of his deep enthusiasm for education. There is a discussion about how the white man has committed bad things to non-whites, and Malcolm X has expressed his tragic frustration with the white man because of his past. Generally, Malcolm X reflects on how the experience has offered him an opportunity to know better than other people would possibly expect to understand.
In Conclusion, This reading is about Malcolm X obtaining inspiration to learn how to read and write through his time in prison, and the other mysteries of the world he learns about by reading. The theme is Malcolm X's love for learning, and what he learns is what drives him to fight for a non-white man. The story takes place in Charlestown Prison and Norfolk Prison Colony, where Malcolm X was incarcerated between 1946 and 1953. The characters used in the reading are Bimbi, an inmate who influenced Malcolm X to know, Elijah Muhammad, many writers, whites, and non-whites. Malcolm X wrote 'Learning to Read' with the intention of reminding his readers of the struggles he endured and his inspirational path towards being literate. The group whom Malcolm X is seeking to appeal to is mainly mostly black men who have witnessed experiences close to what he tries to encourage. I feel that this article is intended for those searching for motivation.
The main point in 'Learning to Read' is that no matter what challenges life can reach you, you will conquer them to become literate and do what you want. While he was jailed, Malcolm didn't let that stand in his way of studying how to read and write properly. He says that many people will think “I went to school far beyond the eighth grade. This impression is due entirely to my prison studies” (line 8). There were one of the quotes that I believed that very important on paragraph 1 it states that, “In the street, I had been the most articulate hustler out there.But now, trying to write simple English, I not only wasn’t articulate, I wasn’t even functional.” this quote to be interesting as it reveals what kind of guy Malcolm X was. It can be seen from this quotation that he was a well speaking, well known guy on the streets among many. So, in addition, and regard to my quotation, which I believe is the most important, recognizing your weaknesses and understanding your strengths will build up your motivation and the road to achievements just as Malcolm X did