X Marks the Spot

I am having trouble understanding what I am supposed to write about. Obviously, it is in some ways related to Malcolm X, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Outside of that, I'm pretty lost. The saying, “X Marks the Spot,” usually makes me think of pirate movies and treasure hunts. Maybe this is your way of saying that Malcolm X was of great importance? Who knows.

My initial thought is that the title is related to the importance of the novel, and/or Malcolm X as a human being. Malcolm was a person who influenced thousands of people all around the world to change their beleifs. He did so in a number of different ways; many of which were controversial. He, for one, changed his ways while he was in prison; he became a religious man, and stopped his life of crime to become a leader in the Nation of Islam. 

The same can be said about the book. The book was one of the most important pieces of literature in the twentieth century. I imagine that is has had a profound effect on a number of readers. There is no way of me knowing whether or not it has changed lives in any ways similar to the way Malcolm did as a person.

Either way, Malcolm was certainly a treasured figure in our history, and his legacy will live on for generations to come.