Turning Points In Macbeth

He studied hard to get high grades and he was even elected as the class president. He was doing his best, until his teacher went up to him and told him that his dream to be a lawyer, is not possible all because he is black. Instead, he insisted him to become a carpenter. From then, something started to changed within him. Malcolm sees the limit to the white acceptance, and the inevitable truth of what life awaits for the colored. He starts believing that in the white society he was living in, there is no success nor future. Spike Lee never really focused on Malcolm's childhood in the film, except for this particular part. He chose this moment to highlight, because this scene single handedly explains why he hated whites, why he became a hustler, and why he became a civil rights activists. It was the hatred against the whites. From then, he stopped accepting the whites. This was the moment when Malcolm's view on integration between whites and blacks became possible, to impossible. The historical figure of Malcolm X’s philosophy started here, with the hatred of his enemy. Malcolm X in his speech, preached that the black man should have their own power, by separating themselves completely from the white society, similar to what his father was preaching. His childhood tragedy gave him the reason to fight for, and the belief for uniting the black race for separating them from the cruelty. Malcolm X we all know of, would have never existed without

Malcolm X did not have an easy life growing up. After the loss of his father, a Baptist minister and a black nationalist, and the admittance of his mother to a mental institution at an early

Being that the school system I encountered prior to college barely educates you on black history, I can only imagine how the education system was in Malcolm’s time. At this time in his life when he was Malcolm Little, he had little to no education about his history which is most likely the reason he carried himself the way that he did in the very beginning of his life. One who does not know where they come from nor value their history typically tends to fall into a stereotypical existence; the only way to break this cycle is the awakening of the mind. Something has to occur to drastically changes a man or woman’s life, whether it's in a positive or negative form.

He eventually got caught hustling and was sent to jail. In prison, he finally realized how to deal with a world that was not completely fair to people with darker skin. Malcolm had had many examples of this throughout his life, including getting told he could not become a lawyer solely because he was black. This is also the time when he turned to religion and Allah as his savior. His new Muslim religious life sent him on a path of white-hating

He started thinking about the world and the society he lives in. He began to question the way things were, and he realized that a change in his life, and in the society was both possible and necessary. Prior to his imprisonment, Malcolm had been enclosed in the world of the hustler, the player, the pimp, the gangster, the parasite, and he couldn¹t imagine him outside of that world. “Reading exposed Malcolm to new worlds; it allowed him to see that there were alternatives to the lifestyle and values of the social parasite” (Shanna). While in prison, Malcolm began to think, and to read. but only after he had been encouraged to do so by someone that he respected and who had taken an unselfish interest in him. “Malcolm was later motivated by a new sense of self-worth and identity and purpose, as his family introduced him to the religious and political philosophy of Islam, as taught by Elijah Muhammad, and practiced by the Nation of Islam (NOI)” (Estate of Malcolm X). Malcolm X converted to the Nation of Islam while in prison, and upon his release in 1952 he abandoned his surname "Little," which he considered a relic of slavery, in favor of the surname "X" a tribute to the unknown name of his African ancestors.

Throughout his life Malcolm X faced oppression from white people. From having his family’s house burned by the KKK, to having his father killed by a white supremacy group and leaving his mother destroyed, Malcolm had a deep sense of hatred towards white people in America. This resulted in Malcolm developing this philosophy that black people should in no way accept the help of white people. While he was in prison learning about the nation of Islam, his views on “white” America grew strong. Leading to his advocacy to Pan-Africanism. Malcolm shares in the book, “that freedom, independence and self-respect could never be achieved by the Negro in America, and that therefore the Negro should leave America to the white man and return to his African land of origin.” He simply believed that unless black people create a black nation, blacks in America could never be economically stable due to the discrimination they will continuously face. Later on in the book, he contradicts himself after his trip to Mecca and changes his views. Neglecting his past belief of Pan-Africanism, Malcolm came to the realization that blacks in America could be successful with the participation of whites fighting alongside them for equal rights. This came to be as a result of Malcolm witnessing race problems from different perspective around the

Who is Malcolm X? Answers tend to vary by person but in the “Autobiography of Malcolm X”, it really delved into the pivotal details of his life and readers like myself, went on an enthralling metaphorical journey to see the intriguing development of him as a child, a young adult, a convict, a follower, and ultimately a leader. For starters, Malcolm X was not born with the infamous and famous X. His birth name was Malcolm Little and the innocent Malcolm Little was very belittled (pun intended) in majority of his social environments. At a young age, he experiences the pain of losing his father. In retrospect, his father was just a dust in the wind. Malcolm’s dad was like many other socially active black males, who became inevitable victims that usually were murdered, lynched, burned, etc by the white men in their area. Now, to lose one parent is already tough for many individuals but Malcolm was only to be hammered with more bad news. His mother was sent away by government workers to a mental institution because his house was deemed “unstable” (this kind of stuff happened daily to many black families in similar housing situations like Malcolm was in). But Malcolm directed his energy elsewhere. He ends up taking initiative in school and whilst excelling, he ended up loving many aspects of education in America (or so he thought). He climbed his way to become first in rank in his class and even became class president but his dreams was simply crushed by many individuals. One of

Malcolm X on the micro level involves interactions with many individuals throughout his life. From his parents and siblings to girlfriends and his wife, and even those he met in prison and after prison, they all played significant roles in Malcolm’s

Malcolm X was one of the primary religious leaders and reformers of the 1960, where he fought for and ultimately gave his life for racial equality in the United States. His father was a reverend who believed in self-determination and worked for the unity of black people. Throughout Malcolm’s life he was treated horribly by white people, hence shaping his misconceptions of all white people and developing his strong belief in black separatism. It wasn’t until years later where he embraced his black identity and discovered all races could live and work together for a common goal, brotherhood.

Malcolm X was a public leader during the time of the civil rights movement. Malcolm was a public voice of the Black Muslim faith, he challenged the mainstream civil rights movement and the non-violent pursuit lead by Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm wanted followers to defend themselves against the white aggression and he said to “by any means necessary”. He was born with the name Malcolm Little, and he changed his last name to X to show his rejection of his “slave” name. Malcolm became an influential leader of the Nation of Islam, which combined Islam with black nationalism which was placed to encourage young blacks to fight for equal rights. Malcolm was a determined leader and he was willing to take any means necessary to achieve equal rights for black Americans, but unlike King’s peaceful approach Malcolm wanted to take a violent approach and without King he may have been the head of the movement causing black Americans to all take a violent approach. A violent approach may not have worked well and would

Religion as the mother, Malcolm as the child, and a world that needs and needed a change. This is what I began to see in my head. The quote explicitly states that “The mother is the first teacher of the child.” This is important as to me, Malcolm was a “child” three times in his life. I say this in the sense of him opening up and becoming a sponge again. Taking in what he is taught and allowing it to mold him into a new being. First, when he was young, secondly, when he became a con-artist, lastly, when he turned his life around and began the road to becoming a Muslim. His prison mate that started him on his journey and enlightened him on the power of the religion saw something in him. Subsequently, Elijah Muhammad struck an interest in Malcolm, and this is all that was needed to spark the fire within. He became obsessed with reading and learning as much as he could, he cast away his former sins of deceit, consuming alcohol, cursing, smoking cigarettes and so forth. He dedicated his life to religion after he was known as Satan due to his denouncement of Christ and his read hair. This man who was referred to as the ultimate evil became a devout Muslim; a true follower of Allah. An aggressive, cheating, lying, thieving man who was wronged by society turned into a peaceful, strong, and intelligent legend. All due to the introduction of the Nation of Islam and his becoming a Muslim.

The thirst for power that is initially sparked by the turning point leads to Macbeth’s untimely demise. As his journey to acquire ultimate power takes a turn for the worse as Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth, is overconfident, believing that he will forever be victorious. However, as Macduff, who was “untimely ripped” (Shakespeare 107) from his mother’s womb, meaning that he was not woman born- seeks revenge, putting great pressure on Macbeth as he faces Macduff in battle, now knowing that he may not win the battle. Macbeth’s actions due to the turning point cause great suspicion when suddenly everyone who was in line for the throne was murdered and Macbeth was the only one left to attain the crown. During the banquet, which was held in Macbeth’s kingdom,

He had become a changed man after being released from jail and meeting his mentor Elijah Muhammad. He had devoted his life after jail to help spread Islam and to help fight for black nationalism. This was the most important factor because it had made my perception of Malcolm. I thought he was now a hardworking, calm, and inspiring young man not just for me but to his followers as well. Another influence that had changed my point of view on Malcolm was when he took a pilgrimage to Mecca and learned that everyone is a brother even if they are of different color.

Choose a play in which there is a turning point. Write about this scene, bringing out its importance in the play as a whole. A play in which there is a turning point is ‘Macbeth’ written by William Shakespeare. The play follows Macbeth’s rise and fall as he plots to kill and murders King Duncan in order for himself to gain the throne, and his fall into insanity when his actions backfire on him. The turning point in this play is Act 3.4, when Banquo’s ghost appears at the feast.

The Book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck has a plot that reflects many major events that occur in Shakespeare's Macbeth play. The overall plot of these two works of literature were the ambitious goals that book George in Macbeth had. Even the beginning of the story's both men's agendas were already laid out. George wants to own a shock on land that him and his friend Linny bought themselves so they can call it their own. It is evident that George is a hard worker and would do anything to make his dream come true. Macbeth is an army General that just got out of battle it was well known that Macbeth fault wall hard and courageously in the battle. Macbeth thinks that he deserves to be king and he also would do anything to make that happen.