Guide Mentor

Character Role Analysis

Elijah Muhammad

Wait, didn't we just say he was the antagonist? Yeah, but he was only the antagonist because he was also Malcolm's mentor. Those are the worst kinds of antagonists, aren't they?

Elijah Muhammad was one of the few people that Malcolm X truly trusted. And because they got so close, he was able to stab Malcolm in the back. But before that, Elijah Muhammad was the reason that Malcolm X decided to dedicate his life to helping his fellow African American. Without Mr. Muhammad and the Nation of Islam we may never have known about this little kid from the country.