Response to Malcolm X
During my reading, I noticed that Western egocentrism, hate, and and education were prominent. Malcolm X has always been portrayed to me as a radical - a fiend if you will - all throughout my years both in and out of school. I have also been raised to think that my country is one of the best in the world. Having said that, I found the concept of Western egocentrism pushed in Malcolm’s writings more so than I have ever before. Through this text I began to feel a sense of fury about something that has been portrayed as long past, and furthermore, I acquired a sadness. How could my people, the “bleached” (Malcolm X 691)individuals of America and other major European countries, execute acts that are painted so heinously that I could barely grasp …show more content…
Does he believe that skin color is a precursor for what is in the soul, if he believes in one that is, or is that viewpoint pushed in his writings simply because of the injustices he came to know? With the vast pool of knowledge he acquired through prison readings, the intricate understands of philosophy, and his passion for justice, the concept of human “goodness” is something that I believe Malcolm X has a lot to say about. It would seem that he holds humanity at a standard far above what it is capable of: he requires that people put aside their selfish desires and he paints those that do not adhere to this standard of excellence as marauders of the weak. This would lead me to believe that his regard of human nature is good. However, it would also seem that Malcolm continuously finds faults within our history; from the plagiarism of philosophers to the destruction of dynasties (694). This would lead me to believe the exact opposite as I previously did - he seems to cast a dark shadow on the nature of man. Regardless of how deeply I can analyze the text, to know Malcolm’s insight on the topic is something that I am very interested
During my reading, I noticed that Western egocentrism, hate, and and education were prominent. Malcolm X has always been portrayed to me as a radical - a fiend if you will - all throughout my years both in and out of school. I have also been raised to think that my country is one of the best in the world. Having said that, I found the concept of Western egocentrism pushed in Malcolm’s writings more so than I have ever before. Through this text I began to feel a sense of fury about something that has been portrayed as long past, and furthermore, I acquired a sadness. How could my people, the “bleached” (Malcolm X 691)individuals of America and other major European countries, execute acts that are painted so heinously that I could barely grasp …show more content…
Does he believe that skin color is a precursor for what is in the soul, if he believes in one that is, or is that viewpoint pushed in his writings simply because of the injustices he came to know? With the vast pool of knowledge he acquired through prison readings, the intricate understands of philosophy, and his passion for justice, the concept of human “goodness” is something that I believe Malcolm X has a lot to say about. It would seem that he holds humanity at a standard far above what it is capable of: he requires that people put aside their selfish desires and he paints those that do not adhere to this standard of excellence as marauders of the weak. This would lead me to believe that his regard of human nature is good. However, it would also seem that Malcolm continuously finds faults within our history; from the plagiarism of philosophers to the destruction of dynasties (694). This would lead me to believe the exact opposite as I previously did - he seems to cast a dark shadow on the nature of man. Regardless of how deeply I can analyze the text, to know Malcolm’s insight on the topic is something that I am very interested