Reading Response: Malcolm X Essay

1. affair This meditateing is about Malcolm X gaining inspiration to learn how to read and print during his meter in prison house and the many wonders of the world he learns of through reading. The topic is Malcolm Xs passion for learning and the important ideas are what he learns about which drives him to fight for the non fair man. The setting takes place in Charlestown Prison and Norfolk Prison resolution where Malcolm X was imprisoned in 1946-1953. Characters included in the reading are an inmate named Bimbi who inspired Malcolm X to learn, Elijah Muhammad, several authors, whites, and nonwhites.2. Occasion The author wrote this piece in 1965 to inform the readers of his imminent desire to learn how to read and write because he was embarrassed by his lack of write outledge and of the things he had learned about the white mans actions to nonwhites.3. Audience The author is writing to the general audience. The audience might not write out how Malcolm X became imprisoned or what he did immediately after his release but they do know that he would read all day, every day if he could. Malcolm X has a very thankful tone when it comes to what he had learned and very curious. When he learns of certain history that applies to people just comparable him, however, he sounds very disappointed.4. Purpose The purpose of this piece was to inform readers of how Malcolm X learned to read and write and his strong passion for knowledge. There is some talk about how the white man has done villainy deeds to nonwhites and Malcolm X does show his unfortunate dislike towards the white man because of history. Overall, Malcolm X focuses on how time has given him the opportunity to learn more than many people can ever hope to learn.5. speaker unit The speaker is the author, Malcolm X. The whole reading is based off Malcolm Xs point of view since it is an autobiography.6. enactment On page 130, the 6th paragraph, I copied into my tablet everything printed on that first pag e, down to the punctuation marks. I especially like this line, because it shows Malcolm Xs determination and his true desire to learn. The reader can conjecture him copying pages of a dictionary onto his tablet all day and it wouldnt tire him out.