The Saltation of Malcolm X Essay example - 3388 Words

The Saltation of Malcolm X Saltation is a geological term used to explain how a stream current transports and erodes a rock. The rock starts out as a sharp, coarse edged fragment on a stream bed. The current then lifts the rock from the stream bed and transports it down stream. The current, which rotates and spins the rock, slowly smoothes its edges. In saltation, a counter current or other events causes the rock to slam against the stream-bed and grind its ruff edges into a smooth exterior. Eventually after it is lifted off the bed, the current adds the finishing touch. A rock which travels in a stream will always be eroded into a smooth sphere, but a rock that undergoes the process of saltation will always be more quickly eroded.†¦show more content†¦This was the first concept that Malcolm had shocked America with, and he continued with many more. After Malcolm had separated from the Nation of Islam he became a true follower of the Muslim religion. During his travels abroa d he wrote several letters which showed he had evolved to realize that his radical views were misplaced, but necessary. In Malcolm’s speeches after his pilgrimage he demonstrated through threats of revolution that he was smarter and craftier than America perceived him to be. Malcolm X did not start out as a highly educated individual who planned to deliver his people from injustice, he started as an ex-convict who was trying to find his place in America. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little, and Malcolm Little neither had the opportunity to be raised by his parents, nor to choose his home. Malcolm was a orphan. The few opportunities available to him were illegal. He followed almost all these opportunities until they led him to prison. In prison Malcolm Little became Malcolm X by placing his faith in the Nation of Islam and the teachings of Elijah Muhammad. By proclaiming himself a prophet Elijah Muhammad built the Nation of Islam, and by doing that he created Malcolm X. He educated Malcolm X to be his spokesman, his disciple, his enforcer, and his salesman. He awakened a hunger for knowledge inside him and encouraged his quest for satisfying that hunger. Elijah gave