his autobiography, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, it is very evident that

through his life, he went through a series of drastic changes that went from

one extreme to another. He went from being at the bottom of the American

white mans society, to become one of the most influential advocates of Black

pride (150). Throughout the novel the most evident changes are when Malcolm X

moves to Boston, goes to prison, and going on HajjAfter living in Michigan,

Malcolm X moves in with his half-sister, Ella, in Boston. Malcolm X described

the move as pivotal or profound in its repercussions (38). When he gets to

Boston, he sets out to explore the city and to get the feel of Boston (40).

When he looks around the area he is living in he finds it full of nothing but

Hill Negroes (40). He notices that all these black people are simply

breaking their backs trying to imitate white people (40). He immediately

rejects their way of thinking and finds himself in the middle of the towns

ghetto section (42). Soon through his friendship with Shorty, Malcolm X is

exposed to a new kind of living. He spends his first month in Roxbury with his

became more involved with these people he lost all sense of values and morals.

impression on his life is a fellow inmate named Bimbi. (153). What

American society and there he will remain as one of the most influential

black man was superior to the white man and the white man was simply the

cat. When he was exposed to all these jungle streets, he became a hustler

impressed him the most about this man was the way he was able to command

Malcolm Xs decision to convert to the true Islam, and take back all his

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