Compare&Contrast Malcolm X & Benjamin Franklin

Wow, after reading these two autobiographies, I was completely inspired by these two men. When reading "Learning to Read" I was so impressed that a man can overcome his frustrations and teach himself how to read. Even though it was a slow and painstaking process he was able to pick up books and start at the very beginning. Not everyone is taught in this particular way, copying word for word from books and dictionaries. It makes me think about how many people learned to read and write when they do not have the sources that most people have. After reading both autobiographies I found many comparisons between the two. Considering that both men have a sort of devotion and love of knowledge of reading and writing. Benjamin was always writing (ever since he could remember, he was reading). Both men always had a book in their possession. Always wanting to read more and learn more. Malcolm was determined to better himself even though he was imprisoned and I admire that. He would stay up late every night just so he can continue to read, he did not need many hours of sleep, he just wanted to read. That is one determined man. Benjamin would always find new ways to teach himself, whether he was being pushed around to work with his brothers, he would still get his hands on books to read. There were not many differences, different time and different people. One a man imprisoned teaching himself to read at an older age, through dictionaries and rewriting everything, to reading and reading different subjects of books. Benjamin a boy who went to grammar school at eight years of age, who read books from the time he was little. But both people had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.