Malcolm X in his essay “Learning to Read’’ describes his experiences learning how to express himself in writing. As a non-native English speaker, I relate to his struggles. The way Malcolm X, without a teacher, managed to become a good writer, and with sheer determination he managed to read the whole dictionary. His determination greatly influenced the civil rights movement despite his methods. Malcolm X’s “ Learning to Read” describes the baby steps of a great civil rights leader. The reading was inspirational to me because he learned to read and write properly while in prison.
I find Malcolm X’s experience inspirational, he manages to do what I have not achieved despite the privileges I have. My parents encourage me to stays in school, and my teachers help me improve my writing skills. Malcolm X in contrary did not have his parents to encourage him, and his teacher was the reason he left school and his dreams of becoming a lawyer. However, despite the obstacles, Malcolm X managed to become a good writer. While I struggle to write an essay.
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His language was a challenge. I can relate with Malcolm X because I have the same challenge with language in school. For me reading is more than a struggle because I do not have a wide vocabulary that many native English speakers have to understand what they are reading. So I find myself spending more time translating words while somehow focusing on what I am reading. That usually causes me to have to read essays two to three times to understand what I am reading. After reading I find myself trying to write my thoughts down, but in the process of translating thoughts and attempting to organize my ideas, my essay ends up looking messy. I lose more of my time trying to organize that