Khaliq Dansby
September 21, 2010
Accelerated World Literature 4th period
Nonfiction Success Theme
From Confusion to Achievement
Imagine yourself in the 1930s as a child growing up in a black family with racism and prejudice surrounding you wherever you go. Unlike Malcolm X, Wes Moore did not grow up with the feeling of racism, but did have the understanding of “street hustle” and knew that the need for “surviving” would be a supreme challenge. This type of frustration was the life that El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz or Malcolm X led. The Autobiography of Malcom X talks about how Malcolm became a hustler making illegal money from selling drugs and living the “good life.” But in the end of it all, he ended up in jail, concentrating on his wrong doings. Later he was resillent enough to turn his whole life around. Encouragement from his friends, family, and the Prophet Muhammad helped him to become one of the most recognizable civil rights leaders. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X reaches readers that no matter what situation you came out of or the one you’re stuck in now, you can still persevere and obtain a beautiful word called “success.”
Most people consider the word success in the means of having a huge house, fancy cars, and vasts amounts of jewelry. This idea or belief isn’t true. Success in my mind is the overall status of how you progress in your lifetime towards your goals. In the article of “The Other Wes Moore,” the “”good” Wes Moore describes his personal childhood as extremely rough and difficult. However, both Wes Moore’s the good and bad had the same rough childhood. They both grew up in a single parent household, had confrontations with the cops, and had psychological/mental problems. Both Wes Moore’s were identical to Malcolm’s at both early times in their lives. Their problems or obstacles they had to face were just “roadblocks” standing in their way preventing them from their goals. Malcolm X and the “good” Wes Moore showed how intrepid they were against their own and operate a computer engineering company. Now in the field of engineering you must be adept in mathematics and science. The steps/obstacles that I believe that I will encounter are finding corprate sponsors, achieving business sponsors, receiving an academic scholarship to a recognizable college. I can easily say that the Autobiography of Malcolm X helped me with my goals. Malcolm himself told me that, “In order to achieve a goal you must maintain, focus, and have a strong sense of literature” (X 183.) This quote indirectly goes with the phrase that Will Smith used as running and reading. This quote teaches me not to give up at all and to not stop even when the smoke gets heavy.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is written from his birth to his death in 1965. The writing in this book contains a powerful message of perserverance and racism. It is also very beautifully written and shows how vehemently Malcolm X expressed in his teachings of Islam. I certainly recommend this book for all African-Americans in generally for the expansion of their roots and heritage. The patterns in the chapters basically go through his day to day life and his years upon years until his death. I have recieved an expansion of knowledge through the words and the teachings of Malcolm X.
I learned that while Malcolm X was in prison he learned the religion of Islam and reached out to his family in his time of need. He wrote to Mr. Muhammad as he says, “I did write to Elijah Muhammad. He lived in Chicago at the time, at 6116 South Michigan Avenue.” He also wrote out the whole dictionary on a tablet and rehearsed the words out loud just to further educate and produce acumen in words. I learned specific things about the Muslim way of life such as Mecca and the pilgramage. Malcolm said, “The pilgramage known as Hajj, is a religious obligation that every orthodox Muslim fullfills. (Malcolm X 325.)
As the cop addressed Malcolm in a monotone voice, “I think I’d leave town if I were you, Red.” At this time in the book Malcolm had a lot of decsions to make and a lot of heat surrounding him. He was selling drugs illegally. Also many people were threating to end his life since he was “trapped.” (Malcolm X 135.) So did Wes Moore. They both made the choice in the right decison as world and important civil figures. Both did tremendous work in the community and overall for the “United States of America.” Readers should consider reading this book due to the suppression and heat that Malcolm X came out of and made something out of nothing. He took the situation and scraps that the white man threw him in and made something out of. So in conclusion I ask u this final question, “Do you have the tools for survival?” “Do you have the skills to reach that famous word, succeed?”
September 21, 2010
Accelerated World Literature 4th period
Nonfiction Success Theme
From Confusion to Achievement
Imagine yourself in the 1930s as a child growing up in a black family with racism and prejudice surrounding you wherever you go. Unlike Malcolm X, Wes Moore did not grow up with the feeling of racism, but did have the understanding of “street hustle” and knew that the need for “surviving” would be a supreme challenge. This type of frustration was the life that El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz or Malcolm X led. The Autobiography of Malcom X talks about how Malcolm became a hustler making illegal money from selling drugs and living the “good life.” But in the end of it all, he ended up in jail, concentrating on his wrong doings. Later he was resillent enough to turn his whole life around. Encouragement from his friends, family, and the Prophet Muhammad helped him to become one of the most recognizable civil rights leaders. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X reaches readers that no matter what situation you came out of or the one you’re stuck in now, you can still persevere and obtain a beautiful word called “success.”
Most people consider the word success in the means of having a huge house, fancy cars, and vasts amounts of jewelry. This idea or belief isn’t true. Success in my mind is the overall status of how you progress in your lifetime towards your goals. In the article of “The Other Wes Moore,” the “”good” Wes Moore describes his personal childhood as extremely rough and difficult. However, both Wes Moore’s the good and bad had the same rough childhood. They both grew up in a single parent household, had confrontations with the cops, and had psychological/mental problems. Both Wes Moore’s were identical to Malcolm’s at both early times in their lives. Their problems or obstacles they had to face were just “roadblocks” standing in their way preventing them from their goals. Malcolm X and the “good” Wes Moore showed how intrepid they were against their own and operate a computer engineering company. Now in the field of engineering you must be adept in mathematics and science. The steps/obstacles that I believe that I will encounter are finding corprate sponsors, achieving business sponsors, receiving an academic scholarship to a recognizable college. I can easily say that the Autobiography of Malcolm X helped me with my goals. Malcolm himself told me that, “In order to achieve a goal you must maintain, focus, and have a strong sense of literature” (X 183.) This quote indirectly goes with the phrase that Will Smith used as running and reading. This quote teaches me not to give up at all and to not stop even when the smoke gets heavy.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X is written from his birth to his death in 1965. The writing in this book contains a powerful message of perserverance and racism. It is also very beautifully written and shows how vehemently Malcolm X expressed in his teachings of Islam. I certainly recommend this book for all African-Americans in generally for the expansion of their roots and heritage. The patterns in the chapters basically go through his day to day life and his years upon years until his death. I have recieved an expansion of knowledge through the words and the teachings of Malcolm X.
I learned that while Malcolm X was in prison he learned the religion of Islam and reached out to his family in his time of need. He wrote to Mr. Muhammad as he says, “I did write to Elijah Muhammad. He lived in Chicago at the time, at 6116 South Michigan Avenue.” He also wrote out the whole dictionary on a tablet and rehearsed the words out loud just to further educate and produce acumen in words. I learned specific things about the Muslim way of life such as Mecca and the pilgramage. Malcolm said, “The pilgramage known as Hajj, is a religious obligation that every orthodox Muslim fullfills. (Malcolm X 325.)
As the cop addressed Malcolm in a monotone voice, “I think I’d leave town if I were you, Red.” At this time in the book Malcolm had a lot of decsions to make and a lot of heat surrounding him. He was selling drugs illegally. Also many people were threating to end his life since he was “trapped.” (Malcolm X 135.) So did Wes Moore. They both made the choice in the right decison as world and important civil figures. Both did tremendous work in the community and overall for the “United States of America.” Readers should consider reading this book due to the suppression and heat that Malcolm X came out of and made something out of nothing. He took the situation and scraps that the white man threw him in and made something out of. So in conclusion I ask u this final question, “Do you have the tools for survival?” “Do you have the skills to reach that famous word, succeed?”
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