Malcolm X

In Malcolm X we get the true story of someone. We see the good and the bad and how Malcolm transforms from a young boy that has to do with racism to a rebellious adolescent, to a boy that likes to lindy hop, to someone that smokes every once in awhile, to someone that is addicted to drugs, burglarizing, and packing a gun. Through his story we see his human nature and faults that can happen to anyone. However, like Loewen says these faults are usually only shown in minorities sucha as african americans. In the history books many of our great leaders such as Lincoln had flaws and did things that would definitely not be acceptable as a leader of America, but they were not exposed. This is also illustrated in Malcolm X. When Malcolm was hustling most of his clients were white business men that most likely went to church and had a family at home. Then on the side they were doing disgraceful things. No one would have thought that upstanding businessmen would be taking part in something like this because as Loewen says whites are portrayed as only doing honorable acts, but as we know they have faults just like everyone else. I think that Malcolm X is great because we see someone's whole story. He is just a normal human being that has flaws and through series of events those flaws and weaknesses got magnified. I think it is admirable when someone can reveal their whole self, the good and the bad.