A significant moment in the text is located in paragraph 8. Knowing that Malcolm X was a hustler in the streets he had no struggles. Not only was he a hustler to others but to society as well. Now that Malcolm X, is a prisoner at Norfolk Prison Colony. He struggles with comprehending the dictionary and the ability to write. Although Malcolm didn’t know how to write properly he doesn’t give up. In fact he hustles to gain proficiency in writing . Malcolm’s main goal is to be recognized to society and become articulate in writing . In order to gain recognition he reads from the dictionary allowing him to gain  the ability to write proficiently. Thus preventing him from being alienated from society. In relation to the text and as to why I chose to write about this significant moment. It reminded me of my junior year  and  how I struggled with mathematics ( geometry) in other words. I didn’t want to be viewed like an idiot by the students and  teachers. I wanted to be known as a student with full potential. I managed to hustle my way through to gain it. In order for me to gain proficiency in geometry I had to keep on practicing and asking for extra work. I also took practice examinations to see if I improved and I eventually did. The teachers were surprised by my grades and test scores. Also in today’s society many diverse state prisons have many uneducated prisoners because they don’t have access to books.