The Autobiography Of Malcolm X by Alex Haley is one of the
most influential non fiction books of this century. Alex Haley and Malcolm
X tell his life story from birth into death in an intriguing way. Malcolm X
went from a inner city gangster who was sent to Prison into one of the most
prominent Civil Rights Leaders along with Martin Luther King. Alex Haley tells
the story beautifully, intricately, and intelligently. When Malcolm was a child
his father was killed by The Black Legion, this led him into radical movements
like the NOI.
Malcolm X and Alex Haley tell Malcolm's life story from
birth until death in explicit detail. You learn exactly what Malcolm is
thinking and how he is feeling. My favorite sections of the book was when
Malcolm was a child; this part of the book provides foreshadowing and
reasons on why Malcolm turned out how he did. You see how somebody's
environment can shape them into the person they are. Malcolm X went from a
confused child , to a inner city gangster, to a reforming inmate, to a powerful
civil rights leader for black people. You see these transformations in
explicit, vivid, and interesting detail.
I would recommend this book for everyone to read. You see
Malcolm's transformations and his ideologies throughout all the stages of
his life. As Malcolm X said: "By any means necessary" you should read
this book by any means necessary. It is also an important lesson in history;
Malcolm X was a huge part of the Civil Rights Movement. Alex Haley and Malcolm
did a beautiful job writing this book. Everyone should read this book. One of
the best I've ever read.
