Page 26: I believe that trying to find common ground with people you view as hateful is an effective

solution, because you may not be seeing their point of view on the subject. Your own ignorance might
be what makes them violent, not their beliefs.

Page 27: In the times I’ve interacted with people I disagreed with I always approach calmly and with a
lack of noticeable emotions, and ready to show information that agrees with me. This only works on
people who are interested in discussing the topic rather than hurl insults, the results are usually in my
favor though. If I could do them over again, I would show more empathy towards their argument, but
nothing besides that. When writing I would be more open in conversation, using phrases such as “how
do you feel about?”, and “I can understand this but why that?”

Malcolm X 1: Reading and writing gave Malcolm X the ability to convey his messages in letter form. In
prison he had gained a taste for reading books where he felt like he was learning another language.

Malcolm X 2: Reading and Writing books in prison taught him about history and how it wasn’t good for
anyone who isn’t white. It gave him the knowledge and evidence to understand who his target should
be.

Malcolm X 3: I can relate heavily to Malcolm X’s discovery of diction. At one of my internships, I learned
how to talk to subordinates, superiors, and peers. Before then I never realized how much the words
used matter depending on the persons value to you, and how you want to convey your message.