A detail that stood out to me from X’s literacy narrative was how he was inspired by another inmate to be on his knowledge level. Bimbi was his reason for learning and it’s amazing to think how if he didn’t meet him, Malcolm X would have possibly been under different circumstances in terms of his penmanship. Even before he began improving on his English, the diverse community that was around him during prison allowed him to gain more knowledge. It’s safe to assume that being incarcerated was a good thing that happened to him. It motivated him to work hard in order to succeed and eventually it paid off.
One thing that I would want to imitate from these writers is their descriptive details when writing about personal examples leading to their main idea. However, one style that stood out to me the most was Anzalduas writing. Her constant use of spanish terms really connected with me because as a hispanic, I understood these terms. Even if the reader didn’t understand these terms Anzaldua made sure to translate them for everyone to understand. I don’t see this kind of writing often so perhaps I can include it in my narrative, especially since it is also on the topic of spanish.