Malcolm is in jail at this point and has begun practicing and loving Islam. His brother Reginald, whom Malcolm has so much faith in and who had also been Muslim, was recently excommunicated by Elijah Muhammad for not practicing “moral restraint”(189). Malcolm is writing to Mr.Muhammad to defend him and stress how important his brother is to him. This specific quote contains very choppy, periodic sentences each with very simple wording and structure, showing Malcolm’s thought process. This is the beginning of a new persona for Malcolm. Having recently converted to Islam, he is suddenly enlightened and that is show in the conciseness of his train of thought here. The choppy and brief sentences show that he no longer has a need for additional