Malcolm X Chapter Summaries

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During Chapter 1, Malcolm introduces the chapter by a scene that happened when he was in the womb. The KKK breaks his parents windows, looking for Malcolm's father who spreads the teachings of Marcus Garvey. When Malcolm's father comes he is angry and decides to move until Malcolm is born. They move to Milwaukee and then Michigan. However, supremacist burn Malcolm's families house in Lansing, Michigan. He later moves into east of Lansing. He describes how both of his parents would handle the household. He describes how sometimes his parents would get into arguments. Malcolm’s father would treat him better because he was light skinned. While, his mother would be more harsher to him because he was light skinned. He remembers how his parents would argue about the food. One day, Malcolm’s dad forces his mom to cook a rabbit for dinner. Malcolm remembers how his dad got so furious he …show more content…
Malcolm starts to explore more of Boston. Ella tells Malcolm to hang out with the good people yet, Malcolm goes straight to the ghetto. In which, he feels more comfortable. From there he looks for job in where he meets Shorty and gets a job as a shoe shiner. Malcolm starts to learn more about the drugs and alcohol. Malcolm starts gets introduced to the conk by Shorty. When Malcolm attempts to do the conch he feels pain from all the ingredients. He realizes that it was a horrible idea. He thinks of the conch is the lost of sense in identity by trying to look white. Chapter 4, Malcolm's problem is dancing since the people from Boston dance a lot. He is the only one that can’t dance yet, later starts to. He quits his job and gets a new job at the soda fountain. He meets Laura whom is a college student, Laura and him go dancing. However, Laura starts to change ever since Malcolm meets a white lady Sophia. When time passes by Laura isn’t the same she is a drug addict. Which, makes Malcolm feel guilty. Malcolm transitions to another job as a