Journal # 3

        

     “Learning to Ready” was an essay that described Malcolm X journey to appreciating the importance of knowledge. Malcolm X was convicted of robbery and spent seven years behind bars. He was stuck in a place where all you have are your thoughts and ideas as sources of entrainment. However he soon discovered that he was incapable of writing and explaining those thoughts and ideas onto paper and was determined to learn. He had will power and soon enough practiced by writing the entire dictionary and learning the meanings of the words. This shows a man who was ready to change his ways to be a successful and productive member of society. He spent the rest of his time in jail reading about his history and learned quickly how neglected other races were compared to the dominant white race. Malcolm X was fascinated by the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and he became one of his disciples.

     Malcolm X learned the injustice of denying someone the opportunity to educate themselves. He was a man who did not waste seven years of his life instead he used his situation to become educated and that encouraged him to be fascinated about learning beyond just facts he went on to philosophy This essay shows the importance reading and writing has on someone because it allows one to think outside of the box. Malcolm X has influenced so many people around the world but that would have not been possible if he was unable to articulate his ideas on paper or even by making a speech.