When someone goes prison must of the time they decided to fit in and meet people so that they stay safe they might also just try to work out so they give the impression that they are strong and that they shouldn’t be a mess with. Malcon x however didn’t see it like that instead of acting like must people he decided to start and read books and decided to improve his writing. For him learning to read and write became such an important thing from him and e had fun learning something new, he never gave up on his goal to further his education even if it was a little bit. When he stated that he never felt so truly free is because after getting all of this amazing information and knowledge you start to see the world a little different. He is capable of controlling his own destiny and is able to chape his ideal to the point where anyone that hears him will believe that he does not like everyone else he has an amazing education. He stated it himself when he said that most people won’t believe that he has continued after his 8th grade because no one will believe that he put so much determination to learn how to read and write so he will be able to make a change.