protagonist malcolm x antagonist elijah muhammad
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
MALCOLM X
BY ALEX HALEY
Protagonist
Malcolm X
Antagonist
Elijah Muhammad
Favorite Character
Malcolm X. Although besides him I liked hearing about some of the Harlem Mobsters he befriended when he was working at a restaurant many would go to.
Least Favorite Character
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad
Exposition
Born in Omaha, Nebraska Grows up in Lansing Michigan, of where his
father is killed. Moves to Boston with half sister. Moves alone to Harlem. Moves back to Boston. Goes to prison. Converts to Islam. Becomes Minister
Rising Action
Malcolm X silenced by his envious religious organization/political movement The Nation of Islam.
Climax
Malcolm makes a pilgrimage to Mecca. He travels around Africa speaking to
many ambassadors. He returns and within a few weeks is
assassinated (As told by author/eyewitness Alex Haley).
Falling Action
His Funeral and investigations.
Resolution
Alex Haley’s Epilogue refelecting his affects of American society.
Setting
1925-1965 During his lifetime America had major
problems with racism. He travels around the country, but he
spends a major part of his time in Harlem, New York.
Harlem, New York was a central place for political Afro-American movements.
Major Themes
Racism and Malcolm’s changing of perspective
Malcolm’s pointing out the similarities of Hustling and Activism
The basic rights of being human
Rating
9 out of 10 This book has a lot of great insight, and
things to really think about, through a simple story of his own personal life and experiences.
Social Issue
Even as an optimist, I believe integration, and racism is becoming less of a problem among our generation here in the United States.
America still has some issues, particularly with older generations and other parts of the world are also still struggling.