1.According to Baldwin, why was his father defeated in life?
2.What does Baldwin tell his nephew to trust?
3.In Baldwin's view, what is the danger most white Americans experience?
4.Why do you think the author refers to his nephew's father and grandfather?
5.How does he emphasize the importance of love in surviving bad conditions?
6.What does he see as the problem with words such as "acceptance"?
7.What is the central theme or the advice of the piece in your eyes?
8. Who are the "innocents" Baldwin refers to?
9. What kind of imprisonment is he referring to when he speaks of a dungeon and chains?
10. What does he mean when he says, "We cannot be free until they are free"?
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Use specific examples from the text to back up your answers
1. What does Malcolm X mean when he says he wasn't even "functional" in English?
2. Describe his system of "homemade education."
3. What changes did he notice in himself when the world of books opened to him?
4. After he learned to read, Malcolm X says he felt more truly free than he had ever been in his life. Explain what he means.
5. Why is the title "Saved" appropriate for this chapter?
(answers may be hand-written or done in Word, but I prefer them to be sent via GoogleDocs)
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:MALCOLM X
1.)Malcolm X means that he didn't know how to speak English properly since all he knew was slang.
2.)He would write down every word in the dictionary and then read it aloud.
3.) Malcolm X noticed that there was a meaning to life and that he became move motivated to make a change in his life.
4.)He means that its not a struggle anymore to read and learn,that there was more possibilities and opportunities
5.)during his life in prison he probably dealt with a lot of problems with gangs and things of that sort. Him learning how to read saved him because his life change for the better.
Kiera
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