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| The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X |
June 15, 2017
Book 48 - The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told to Alex Haley
Malcolm X (1965)
Part 7 - 332-393
Reading Time - 1 hour
Malcolm X (1965)
Part 7 - 332-393
Reading Time - 1 hour
The beginning of the end shows up in this section. People in the Nation of Islam are getting envious of Malcolm and starting rumours behind his back. Malcolm learned that Elijah Muhammed was not paragon of moral virtue that he appeared to be. Malcolm was suspended for 90 days and during that period he began to "think for myself". He decides to part ways with he Nation of Islam but soon learns that there is a death order out for him. Sounds kind of cultish (Alex Haley - the ghost writer called Nation of Islam a "cult"). Malcolm decides to go to Mecca to learn more about True Islam and has a transformative experience. He sees Muslims of every colour under the skin mingling together in true brotherhood. He realizes that white people are not the problem but racism is...
I came across one commentary on the book that says the autobiography is hagiography... which basically means it portrays the person as a a saint. It does rather read like that - and that is a bit tiring after a while.
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