Identity In The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
In The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm’s life went downfall after his father was murdered when he was eight. Malcolm was sent to reform school where later he realized that being black was a disadvantage because they don’t got a place in society. Malcolm thought as being black as a bad thing, he thought he should hate himself for being who he is. However Malcolm realized that being black was lucky because he figured out that the first people were black people. He realized that the religion of Islam praised black people. In The Autobiography of Malcolm X, it’s easy to think Malcolm X hated his identity. One might fail to notice that it made him stronger to understand the effect society had on him.
When Malcolm was a little …show more content…
Conking his hair made his hair look like a white man. He adopted the white man hair to gain power. For instance, when Malcolm got his hair conked he walked down the street with power, energy and acceptance. Acceptance is mostly what Malcolm wanted. He wanted to be accepted by his mom and the white society. When the older Malcolm was talking about his past, he realized what he did was wrong and he regretted everything about it. For instance, in the chapter “Homeboy” older Malcolm states, “To my own shame, when I say all of this I’m taking first of all about myself-because you can’t show me a Negro who ever conked more faithfully than I did. I’m speaking from personal experiences when I say of any black who conks today, or any white- wigged black woman, that if they gave the brains in their heads just as much attention as they do their hair, they would be a thousand times better off.” (pg.57-58). Malcolm X regretted ever getting his hair conked. He wanted it to gain acceptance, which Malcolm always desired, but didn’t seem to get it. While Malcolm was writing this he realized that was the world they live in. People wanted power and wanted to feel good, but when people get power hungry they abuse it. That’s exactly what happened to Malcolm, for every negligent act there’s
When Malcolm was a little …show more content…
Conking his hair made his hair look like a white man. He adopted the white man hair to gain power. For instance, when Malcolm got his hair conked he walked down the street with power, energy and acceptance. Acceptance is mostly what Malcolm wanted. He wanted to be accepted by his mom and the white society. When the older Malcolm was talking about his past, he realized what he did was wrong and he regretted everything about it. For instance, in the chapter “Homeboy” older Malcolm states, “To my own shame, when I say all of this I’m taking first of all about myself-because you can’t show me a Negro who ever conked more faithfully than I did. I’m speaking from personal experiences when I say of any black who conks today, or any white- wigged black woman, that if they gave the brains in their heads just as much attention as they do their hair, they would be a thousand times better off.” (pg.57-58). Malcolm X regretted ever getting his hair conked. He wanted it to gain acceptance, which Malcolm always desired, but didn’t seem to get it. While Malcolm was writing this he realized that was the world they live in. People wanted power and wanted to feel good, but when people get power hungry they abuse it. That’s exactly what happened to Malcolm, for every negligent act there’s