Blog #4 Macolm X Alexie

Summaries:
I just read the article about Malcolm X and it was very good. Malcolm had a hard time growing up and he did not have the best life. He was sent to prison and while he was there he completely re-wrote the whole dictionary in order to learn how to read and write. He talked about how he did not know how to read or write but eventually was thinking about the words and saying them perfect because of re-writing all those words. Also he talked about discrimination and he read books on books about slavery and discrimination of all races and cultures. He really became familiar on what discrimination was and could read it out of a book so quickly. Malcolm really made reading and writing a positive task in his life

Sherman Alexie also made the best of reading and writing. Alexie was also discriminated by his Indian race and was not given the opportunity to read and write like other kids when he was younger. Before he even knew what to do with a book he started to look at pictures and just imagined on what the words were saying and eventually, through reading all his comic books, he realized how to read and write. Now Alexie is an inspiration to his Indian faith and he is so proud he is a writer when everyone was against him. He now visit schools and tells his story about his childhood and how he got to where he is today.

Making Connections:
This article is very hard to relate to previous article that we have read because Malcolm and Alexie talk more about how reading and writing has effected them to a more positive life. I would say Malcolm and Rosenburg have similar stories on reading something more abstract. Malcolm read the history books in a different way and to see who was the main author and what race was dominant in the piece. They both have their different ways of reading a story not in a normal way that we were taught. They both caught things that we would not of when we read the same thing.

 
AEI #1:
I really think that reading and writing could help you overcome anything. If you can learn how to read and write that is such an accomplishment.I think reading other stories about others overcoming poverty in their life could also be a great inspiration to those who are struggling. If you have others in your life that want to help you be accomplished it could relate to Deborah Brandt's idea on literacy sponsorships. You can have sponsors in your life that want to help you gain the skills and characteristics to overcome poverty and discrimination along with teaching you to read or write. Both go hand in hand when it comes to overcoming poverty or discrimination and sponsors helping you.

Opinions:
I really liked these readings because they were not about experiments or how to write. They were way more personable. Both of them were about reading and writing and how it truly affected them. Malcom X's story on how he copies the dictionary was just so crazy to read about because I cannot even image copying such a book and that is how he spent most of his time in prison. I really, really liked these articles because I love reading about others lives.