1. Malcolm X was motivated to begin his studies because he wanted to write to Elijah Muhammad. He was not able to express himself the way he wanted to. He also didn’t have very good handwriting or vocabulary, so he wanted to improve those aspects to get his point across in his letters. He also envied Bimbi and how much knowledge he had.
2. Malcolm increased his vocabulary by copying every page of the dictionary. He would then read and study the words. Malcolm said that the dictionary was like an encyclopedia and he became very interested in wanting to learn new words to increase his vocabulary.
3. When I think of “Prison Studies” it puts a different thought in my mind. I think of all the prisoners having to study all together and that it wasn’t something that Malcolm wanted to do. When I think of “Homemade Education” I think of Malcolm wanting to improve himself and having to motivation to do so. A reader will think of “Homemade Education” in a more positive light and that Malcolm had determination and motivation to become educated.
4. The term “homemade” makes me think of warmth, family, and love. When I was younger I loved to make crafts with my mom and be able to share it with my family. Over the years my parents have kept my homemade gifts and it’s a great feeling to know they care. My gifts were never perfect, but it didn’t matter to them. When I think of homemade I only think of positive things and the good times that I had making little projects with loved ones and friends.
5. I think that Malcolm meant that he was so free because he was able to improve his knowledge on his own without anyone telling him he couldn’t. Since he was in prison, he wasn’t able to do whatever he wanted and he had many boundaries and restrictions. With being able to read and study the dictionary he was finally free to increase his vocabulary and be able to use it for the rest of his life.
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