Analysis essay on Learning to Read by Malcolm X and Don’t Send Your Kids to the Ivy League by William Deresiewicz

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Humanities

Read the stories Learning to Read by Malcolm X and Don’t Send Your Kids to the Ivy League by William Deresiewicz and answer the following prompt and follow the instructions below. Make sure to do everything correctly please!!! The stories will be in the pdf below and can be found on pages 161 and 200.

Prompt:What is each author’s basic attitude toward the issue of college education? Would X agree with Deresiewicz’s point, and vice-versa? Why/how?

Your essay must have all of the usual features–MLA format, works cited, quoted evidence, etc.–but the minimum length for this assignment is extended to 1250 words. Your essay must include an argumentative thesis of your own creation. Make sure that you are interpreting the messages of the material in the process of making your thesis. Think about what the reading suggeststo you about the larger subject. Do not simply answer the questions.