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Summary Of Learning To Read By Malcolm X

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First, reading and writing might be considered liberating because they open up new perspectives and understandings of the world. In the “Learning to Read” excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Malcolm X states, “Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that opened” (pg. 1). 2, para. 3. 4. The adage of the adage. Malcolm X spent his time in prison learning to read and write, and when he finally understood the book he was reading, he said that anyone can “imagine the new world that opened” through reading books. In other words, he is saying that those who read books understand new things and see new perspectives of the world. This feeling of understanding things in the world is a freeing feeling, which Malcolm X says
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