Education has played an important role in modern life for many individuals in society. It is important to acquire knowledge and skills, and it can bring positive changes in life, enhance the intelligence of a person and enable him/her to lead more successful life. Malcolm X and Liz Murray are good examples of this. These two authors changed their lives by educating themselves. In Homemade Education, Malcolm discusses his time in prison, where he taught himself how to read and write by using a dictionary and books, to become literate. On the other hand, in Breaking Night Liz Murray was able to overcome obstacles to success in her life and changing her lifestyle from being homeless to graduating from Harvard. Education can change anyone’s life
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I wiped them away quickly, my eyes still lowered on the phone. "My mother died," I said, sounding as flat and final as it felt” (Murray 136) and Liz became homeless after the death of her mother. Instead of giving up on life she tried to change her life “It was possible that I could get into the next school, and it was even possible I could get straight A 's. Yes, based on all the things that happened before, it wasn 't necessarily realistic, but it was possible that I could change everything” (Murray 150). She knew she could do better, but she was not sure if things will go the same she wants. She still put an effort in it to see the outcome. She started with getting into high school and graduating. When she graduated from high school, she wanted to attend a good university, but she was homeless so she tried to look for opportunities. In addition, she applied to Harvard University and applied for scholarship because she knew she cannot afford the tuition. According to Murray, “I understood the importance of winning a scholarship, but not the importance of winning this scholarship, not really. I knew that without, at least, a partial scholarship, I would not be able to go to a top college. Top colleges provided the most options, which is what I was seeking. Harvard tuition was incredible and I could not afford a turkey sandwich at the moment, so I understood that I needed college funding” (Murray 184). She wrote the best essay to the scholarship committee to earn the award, which shows she was an excellent student who was determined to change her life. Later she found out that she got accepted to Harvard and she was able to get the scholarship so she could continue her studies. Without the scholarship it was really hard for her to attend any college. In 2009 she graduated from Harvard. Similarly, Malcolm X was homeless because after the death of his father his mother had an emotional breakdown so she
I wiped them away quickly, my eyes still lowered on the phone. "My mother died," I said, sounding as flat and final as it felt” (Murray 136) and Liz became homeless after the death of her mother. Instead of giving up on life she tried to change her life “It was possible that I could get into the next school, and it was even possible I could get straight A 's. Yes, based on all the things that happened before, it wasn 't necessarily realistic, but it was possible that I could change everything” (Murray 150). She knew she could do better, but she was not sure if things will go the same she wants. She still put an effort in it to see the outcome. She started with getting into high school and graduating. When she graduated from high school, she wanted to attend a good university, but she was homeless so she tried to look for opportunities. In addition, she applied to Harvard University and applied for scholarship because she knew she cannot afford the tuition. According to Murray, “I understood the importance of winning a scholarship, but not the importance of winning this scholarship, not really. I knew that without, at least, a partial scholarship, I would not be able to go to a top college. Top colleges provided the most options, which is what I was seeking. Harvard tuition was incredible and I could not afford a turkey sandwich at the moment, so I understood that I needed college funding” (Murray 184). She wrote the best essay to the scholarship committee to earn the award, which shows she was an excellent student who was determined to change her life. Later she found out that she got accepted to Harvard and she was able to get the scholarship so she could continue her studies. Without the scholarship it was really hard for her to attend any college. In 2009 she graduated from Harvard. Similarly, Malcolm X was homeless because after the death of his father his mother had an emotional breakdown so she