Malclom X
The essays "Learning to See" by Samuel Scudder and "Learning to Read" by Malcolm X, both described transformational experiences. There are several similarities and differences between Malcolm X and Scudder's transformational experiences. Both transformation essays involved changes in the characters' attitudes. In "Learning to See," Scudder hated the odor from his specimen (a haemulon in a yellow alcohol-filled jar). But toward the end of his research on the specimen, what was once an odor "had become a pleasant perfume." And in "Learning to see," Malcolm X first viewed reading to be something impossible, as if he were reading words "in Chinese." But as soon as he learned more words, he found reading to be the joy of his life, spending countless hou
Malcolm X wanted to be a great speaker like Bimbi. Malcolm X's transformational experience occurred without the help of other people, while Scudder received aid. The use of tools was a major aid in helping Malcolm X and Scudder through the problems they encounter in their transformation process. As stated by Scudder, "what I had gained by this outside experience has been of greater value than years of later investigation. He was alone all the time reading by himself, like a hermit. No transformation is exactly alike despite the similarities that they often have. Malcolm X started reading and copying of his own free will; he desired to gain more knowledge and improve his handwriting. While acquiring new skills, both Scudder and Malcolm X were laying a foundation for their future studies. Scudder would have stopped his observation if the professor hadn't encouraged him to look at the fish more. Malcolm X also used a pencil to copy the vocabulary from the dictionary to improve his handwriting, which also improved his vocabulary. Although Scudder did his observation alone, Professor Agassiz, who gave him advice and comment, often visited him. Malcolm X would have given up on reading if it weren't for his admiration of Bimbi's knowledge. How Malcolm X and Scudder started their transformation is very different. Scudder, on the other hand, continued his observation because of Professor Agassiz's encouragement.
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