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    the Latin Woman” and Malcolm X of “My First Conk”, convey these destitute times with a multitude of emotions, ultimately expressing a desire be accepted into society. Malcolm X and Dr. Judith Ortiz Cofer are both minorities who handled their assimilation into the American culture differently. To start, the two individuals’ actions towards those of other races differed wildly. For instance, Malcolm X was a radical who had run ins with the law. Before he was twenty-one, Malcolm X was charged with…

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    important, it is the base to one’s success and future, attitude is the root of one 's thoughts and actions, can change your perspective on life and shapes the world around you. Attitude is the root the one’s thoughts and actions, For example Malcolm X, who was incarcerated for 6 years. He didn’t have formal education beyond eighth grade, yet striked as a highly intellectual and well educated individual and that 's entirely due to his self education which he started when he was in…

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    ordeals to become the well-known symbols of change that are written across history books. In The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Alex Haley reminds the world of this fact through his beautifully detailed account of the life and hardships of the great human rights activist Malcolm X. The structure, style, and content of the novel advance the author’s purpose of conveying the changes Malcolm undergoes to become one of the leading voices in the call for African American equality, and contribute to the…

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    Scrambling the dialogue is slightly more acceptable. When Malcolm walks in on Macbeth he begins a monologue of his collective lines which he speaks to Malcom in the Shakespeare version of the play after the discovery of Duncan’s body. While the change of position for these lines makes sense there is one additional line brought from the scene in which Macbeth meets the witches in Shakespeare’s version. Macbeth approaches Malcolm and in a threating manner as he wipes a tear from Malcolm’s cheek…

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    The autobiography of Malcom X has been one of the popular autobiography that has been written about prominent people who made an influence in their nations .The theme of his autobiography can also be seen in the New Jim Crow book by Michelle Sanders. The similarities of these themes have also led to the statement of purpose of this essay, which is to perform a book review on the autobiography of Malcom X and The New Jim Crow book. The methodology of the essay will start by summarizing the…

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    While looking for new meaning of life, people usually step on new perspectives which never appeal to them as solutions to their problems. The American Muslim minister and human rights activist Malcolm X describes his life of learning how to write and read during his time time in prison to imply his reinvention process in his article “A Homemade Education”. The author was “increasingly frustrated at not being able to express what I wanted to convey in letters that I wrote” so he started to…

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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…

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    Hidden Evil The story of Macbeth begins when Macbeth becomes a great war hero by killing the enemy leader. He secured the victory for Scotland over Norway and earned the respect of his king, Duncan. Macbeth was named the Thane of Cawdor, taking the title from a traitor during the war. Macbeth was called “noble Macbeth” by King Duncan, showing the respect he had earned (I.II.78). Later, honorable Macbeth was told a very implausible yet fruitful prophecy by three witches depicting him as the…

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    The protagonist of a story is traditionally the brave and valiant hero of the story. This is not the case in William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth. In Macbeth the protagonist, Macbeth, starts out as a brave soldier as well as the thane of Glamis in Scotland, who is relatively content. But after he and his brother in arms Banquo encounter three witches, called the Weïrd sisters, who tell them that Macbeth is to become the thane of Cawdor and later king of Scotland, Macbeth wonders if the Weïrd…

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    Braveheart directed by Mel Gibson who was also the main character, Sir William Wallace, was a portrayal of the Anglo-Scottish wars and the certain battles William Wallace fought in. It is a very good film and although it has a very good representation of medieval Scottish society and the conflict with the English at the time, it isn’t to be taken as a movie that is completely factual, as Hollywood must bend the truth sometimes to reel in viewers. In this essay, a complete analysis of Braveheart…

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