Malcolm X Rhetorical Analysis

A combination of vast experiences, Malcolm X tells all in his autobiography written by him and Alex Haley. Employed in dialogue, he creates, in effort, a better image for the reader of the courteous person Malcolm was and the changes according to his situations. Despite changing his tone from matter-of-fact to fiery, tumultuous, he possesses an effective control over it to emphasize the message he wants to send and his sentiments during the event. From his recollections of childhood to political diatribe, his story veered continuously without shying away from the racial or controversial topic. He gives his audience the sense of his real thoughts, as if the readers were there themselves. Changing from one tone to another, depends on the person

Mentioning his friend, Laura, he displays a regretful and apologetic tone, based on his influence of turning a young, virtuous girl to a drug addict. He states that he was “deaf, dumb, and blind,” as he was able to let such appalling things happen to her(160). As time goes on, he depicts a pessimistic and glum manner talking about his family’s conditions after his father passed away and his mother breaking down, eventually with her being taken to a mental hospital. The temptations to gloss over his horrid actions and state of mind during his Harlem ghetto days seem to be stifled, but with culture described in great

Malcolm knew that being blunt would be the easiest way for his audience to believe the reason for white people being so evil, and it also prevented from his audience losing belief because they understood him. He states, “The white man! He feeds those organizations! So he controls those organizations! He advises them so he contains them! Use your common sense aren't you going to advise and control and contain anyone that you support, like your child?" (Haley 163) With these short, simple phrases his audience wouldn’t have a hard time understanding what he was trying to say but able to depict his rousing, powerful speeches with