Which Essay Did I Like?

After reading Rose's essay, I feel like it may be a contender on my list. Although I only read a short excerpt of Malcolm X's essay, I feel like it was very well written and he had made the connection with his audience. I was able to identify my common interest with Malcolm X and it drew me in and kept me interested. I really admire his triumph and at the end of his essay, all his hard work of being persistent had paid off. I enjoyed the part where he said, "...the ability to read awoke inside me some long dormant craving to mentally be alive." It was great that he said that because after I read something that is informing and educational I feel like my brain has gotten 10x bigger! No, seriously though, I think reading opens up so many doors and it's such a great opportunity to help expand your imagination. I think Rose's essay became a second favorite because he overcame his "inadequate preparation and intellectual neglect," by becoming a teacher and scholar. I feel like he overcame the system of just being average and wanted to achieve more than that. A mistake from his test placement landed him in vocational education but he did not fall victim to what could have potentially happened. He could have easily gave in and tried to be average, but he persevered and I think that is really admirable.