Malcolm X Rhetorical Analysis

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In the Autobiography Of Malcolm X the authors purpose contributes to the beauty and power of the text by showing the beliefs of Malcolm which he believes understanding a person, their birth must be reviewed, which relates to the authors purpose of showing the reader how Malcolm became the man he became to know in his time period.
The author began the Autobiography with Malcolm still being in his "mother's womb" which could reveal the connection of his belief, which he lives on throughout his life. Starting to text with the events of the KKK trying to run the family out of town cause of his father's preaching in Omaha. Which turns aggressive with my damn damage the house shattering the windows with the guns. Which shows the audience that

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