Analysis Of The Book By Alex Haley - 1486 Words

1) Alex Haley wrote the book due to the several interviews he had with Malcolm X. Malcolm is technically the author of the book due to the fact that those are his words and that Malcolm X narrates the novel . 2) The difference between the two is that a biography is the writing of ones life written by another individual in third person. A autobiography is the writing of ones life written by that same individual and/or protagonist in first person. 3) Malcolm X did not know his biological father because his father was killed in 1931 by white supremacists. Malcolm was at the young age of 6 and had little memory of his father. 4) Skin color and hair texture had a major impact on the family and in the society itself. Due to the fact that Malcolm†¦show more content†¦After that they moved to Milwaukee briefly their father wanted to move to a place where they can grow their own food and perhaps build a business. With that being said they moved to Lansing, Michigan they had to leave their because, not only are they receiving horrible treatment from men from The Black Legion, two white men set their house on fire and rode away so now their home was destroyed. Chapter 2 7) A moscot is suppose to symbolize a specific organization and is suppose to bring good luck. 8) Whites and people from Malcolms school treat him as a mascot because they never treat him as their equal, they only use him as a model to show other people that they are â€Å"not† racist. With that being said they only let him achieve but so much so he wouldn’t disturb their white mainstream society. 9) The white boys used Malcolm to their benefit to get girls because they would try to pressure him into asking the girls out so that the white boys can use that against the white girls. It was considered a dirty little secret almost intended as blackmail. 10) The most impressive thing about the step-sister, Ella, is that she is a strong, independent black woman living in a wealthy black neighborhood which was very rare at that time. Chapter 3 11) Euphemism is a mild expression substituted for when one is considered to be to harsh when referring to something unpleasant. 12) Two euphemisms that blacks used to indicate their professions