Prison Studies

In this essay, by Malcolm X, He explains his time in prison and believes people can make the most out of being in prison because he learned how to read and write in his cell. The essay starts with some logos where Malcolm started with his prison studies in Charleston Prison. But this essay focuses more on ethos and pathos. For his ethos, He says in the beginning how people who have seen or read his speeches must think of him as someone educated over eighth grade, but credits his time in prison for the education. He also tells in the essay how he would read a dictionary and copy the words on a tablet, giving him credit for spending time in jail to study. As for his pathos, he expresses a need for curiosity to read many books wherever he goes and a need for importance to make the best time out of being in prison.