So far the autobiography by Malcolm Little has been an
interesting read. Malcolm X’s life has truly been a roller coaster. He started
off a young fool, dressed like a fool with hair of a conked fool. Malcolm was
always out at night in the streets and clubs; he developed a drug addiction and
kept with it until he went to jail. Before jail his life was a mess, running
from the police, riding the trains illegally, selling crack and reefers to big
shots and small town folk. Finally when his troubles caught him he was incarcerated
for being with white women. At prison Malcolm begins his transformation, he
learns to read and write well, practices public speaking, and is drawn into the
Nation of Islam, by his siblings. Once out he looks in Elijah Muhammad’s way
and supports it all. He is offensively alleged
of radical ideas and judged in his beliefs and now he doubts it, even if he had
put his life into it. This narration has
really pulled me in because of his life, how little and helpless he was and how
much trouble he had gotten into. Now his religion has set him in a better path,
but the overall progression of his life is amazing. I have heard similar
stories of how one life was terrible, full of vice, then transformed, reaching
nirvana during the lonely jail sentence. I also really enjoy this book because
it is full of intense moments; you wonder what will wild Malcolm do now?
Malcolm life is also unknown too many, his role in the Civil Rights stage, and
I still read to follow his story and how he will get to his final stage.
Malcolm has yet to become one t=of the most powerful voices and his ideas fully
expressed.
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