Similarities Between Frederick Douglass And Sandra Cisneros

This essay discusses the similarities and differences between three writers; Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Sandra Cisneros. These writers all had different views on reading and writing, but some of the aspects of their experience were similar. Also all these writers had difficulties while trying to learn to read and write but they accomplished them and met their goal. Some things to compare about the three writers are how they were all in a way imprisoned while learning, they all had a reason to learn, they were all influenced by somebody, and they were all encouraged to achieve something and wanted to prove something. Some things to contrast about these three writers are their race, their age or the year they were born, who taught them, …show more content…
Frederick Douglass’s reason to learn was because he wanted to learn about slavery. He also was being mistreated for the love of reading and writing. Malcolm X’s reason to learn was to talk his feelings and speak but in writing. Also he was eventually assassinated for the love of writing. Sandra Cisneros’s reason to learn was because she wanted to show her father her love for him. Also she was being pushed aside for the love of reading and writing. Douglass was influenced by his mistress, Malcolm X was influenced by Elijah Muhammad, and Sandra Cisneros was influenced by her father and his words.
Some things to contrast between the three writers, Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, and Sandra Cisneros is their race and when they were alive or born. Frederick Douglass was an African American man. Malcolm X was also an African American man. Sandra Cisneros was a Mexican American women. Also another thing different between them was the century they were born in. Douglass was was born in the 19th century and is now dead. Malcolm X was born in the 30th century and is also now dead. Cisneros was born in the 21st century and is still alive. The years they were born in also affect their writing and how they