Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Discussion Prompt 2- Question1,2 & 3

Question 1
        Everyone is well familiar with buying goods from stores but not everyone knows that there can be many benefits to investing in homemade items. Homemade is the term used for items made at home rather in a store or factory. Homemade items are very convenient because they can be made using resources already available to you inside of the home. Homemade items can also be good money savers. By recycling things you already have to make new homemade items (such as a milk crate to be used as storage bin or pickle jar transformed into a piggy bank) you no longer have to spend money in stores. However some may consider homemade items to be of lesser value than those manufactured in a store because, homemade items are not backed by a company or corporation and may not be as efficient as something bought in a store. An example of this is some people may prefer to buy a store bought anti aging cream that has been tested and insured by a company rather than a homemade anti aging remedy that is made in someones kitchen.
        The attitude and eagerness to learn Malcolm X displayed in "A Homemade Education" reminded me of the ambition of my father. My father is one like many Americans who did not obtain a college degree but not having a college education did not deter my father from learning. Through countless years of reading books dealing with everything from how to properly lose weight to raising your credit score, my father was able to educate himself beyond what a university could teach him. He learned to be his own teacher while still remaining a student.
 
Question 2
       Malcolm X relates to the concepts of  "Teaching to Transgress" in many ways. Both Malcolm X and Bell Hooks both realized the importance of education in their lives and were willing to go the extra mile to not only learn but to also be active in their education. They were both social advocates who pushed the importance of education in the community. The difference between Malcolm X and Bell Hooks is unlike Bell Hooks who had the opportunity to be educated by a teacher in a class room, Malcolm X educated himself in prison due to his own willingness to learn. However, even though they learned in two different manners both still ended up as educated individuals.

Question 3
       If I were locked in a cell such as Malcolm X was, Napoleonic Law would be the subject I took on interest to pursue. The reason is because I admire the uniqueness of Napoleonic Law and respect the connection it has to its founding country. The goal for my life after I am released  would be to take that acquired knowledge enter pre-law school and eventually become a lawyer that focuses in Napoleonic Law. I would use the education obtained in prison to be help me enter Law School.




2 comments:

  1. @ question 2,yes your totally right they both knew that education was important and they were willing to go the extra mile to obtain it. I dont
    think its right to criticize on how you obtained the knowledge rather applaud them for going the mile as you said.

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  2. ariel, i notice that your first post was on your other blog page and your second one was on this one. good thing i checked, just in case. try to be sure whether you are posting on arielglover or arielglover93 and post on the same one each time. (when you go to start typing your post, check the url address.) good discussion!

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