The Autobiography of Malcolm X Analysis

Even though Malcolm X was an internationally renowned black rights activist, he wasn't unique. Movements were happening all over the world at the same time. In some ways, Malcolm was just one small...

There's no doubt about it, no one but Malcolm X could be telling this story. The narration is first person, and almost feels like Malcolm X is sitting in a chair in front of us telling us his life...

Looking at that list of genres, you're probably wondering if we forgot the definitions of autobiography and biography. Don't worry, we didn't. It's just kind of… complicated.But let's start with...

We feel like we're at a rally! The mostly serious and blunt tone of The Autobiography of Malcolm X gives us the feeling that we are listening to Malcolm X deliver one of his rousing and powerful sp...

Simile and MetaphorYou know, Malcolm X wasn't considered one of the greatest and most influential writers of all time for nothing. There's a reason why people reacted to his words. Besides his fier...

This looks like it should be a pretty straightforward case, but there are two big problems with the title. The first is with the word autobiography. Since it was basically a collaboration with Alex...

You watch. I will be labeled as, at best, an "irresponsible" black man. I have always felt about this accusation that the black "leader" whom white men consider to be "responsible" is invariably th...

There is a lot going on this book. When Malcolm X was speaking with Alex Haley, he obviously expected to be speaking with someone who understood all of the current events issues he was referencing....

Born To A Broken FamilyMalcolm X is born and raised in the country, where racism is so prevalent that his family frequently clashes with local KKK and Black Legion groups. This results in his fathe...

Malcolm's home life is a nightmare. White racists kill his father. His mother's sanity is destroyed by government officials and their attempts to break up his family. Oh, and he's starving and poor...

A One-Way Ticket to BostonMalcolm X only gets six short years before his family is torn apart by the death of his father and the nervous breakdown of his mother. He and his siblings become wards of...

They may be a bit biased, but according to this PBS poll, most people thought Malcolm X was a better Civil Rights leader than Martin Luther King, Jr. So then why don't we have a Malcolm X day? (Sou...

We don't know about you, but sometimes we are kind of overwhelmed by the constant references to interracial sex. We get it—people like hiring prostitutes, particularly ones of a different race. S...

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