Favoring Malcolm X's style in "Learning To Read"

I enjoyed Malcolm X's "Learning To Read" the most out of the authors. The way he took one single moment in his life and expanded on it in every detail was impressive with such perfect rhythm in developing is narrative it's hard to imagine he was once illiterate.

             "In my slow, painstaking, ragged handwriting, I copied into my tablet everything printed on that first page, down to the punctuation marks."


This was my favorite excerpt from the narrative. That one sentence instantly exposed his work ethic to me. Showing that all it takes to succeed at something is rolling up your sleeves and be willing to do the dirty work.

Another line he used that I enjoyed was, "I woke up the next morning, thinking about those words--immensely proud to realize that not only had I written so much at one time, but I'd written words that I never knew were in the world." This brought a funny grin to my face. Forcing me to remember all those little successes in life. The joys and wisdom you gain by applying yourself have never came more clearer. I could imagine the glee that must of overcame him in that very morning. Certainly not unlike most children have when the realize they can ride that bicycle for the first time.

Literacy was that bicycle for Malcolm and he was going to ride the joys of it for the rest of his life thanks to his perseverance and willingness to overcome his shortcomings. How couldn't that inspire you?