Malcom X details in his piece, “A Homemade Education,” that he was able to educate himself and fall in love with knowledge within the confines of prison. He tells how, prior to his incarceration, he felt lacking when it came to putting his thoughts on paper. Through a long, demanding process, Malcom X says he was able to transform his small vocabulary to one where no composition of words was too daunting. He recounts that, with his new ability to read and write, he was able to expand his reading to different genres. Malcom X cornicles how history and philosophy readings showed him the sheltered history of the black race. In synopsis, Malcom X explains, would he never have experienced prison and all its resources, he may have never acquired
