Looking carefully at the writings of Malcolm X and Richard Wright, it is clear that both consider education to be important. Education, for Malcolm X, takes place in the formal setting of a school and an educational system; education for Wright is what happens when he reads and how he reads—in secret and with a sense of violating Jim Crow prohibitions. Explain and explore their experiences with “education.” In what ways are they similar and what are some significant differences? How would each writer define “education”?
