Discussion prompt #2 question #2

     Malcolm X did not need a full school education and many college degrees to feel free. Once he learned to read and comprehend, his curiousity lead him to his freedom. He became addicted to reading books and with his love of reading came his freedom. Malcolm X was able to learn about things that interested him, issues that meant the most to him, and black history. In the quote from Bell Hooks' Teaching to Trangress, he makes education out to be everything. He feels as though the only way to feel complete paradise is through an education. In Bell Hooks' point of view life can be nothing without an education. I feel as though both mean are right. Sometimes having an education is the best option, but not always. Natural skills or interests can lead to the feeling of freedom when doing something that you love to do. Life does not always require an education, although having one can be useful. Throughout life we have many accomplishments and all of them do not come through an education. Education can give you freedom to a certain extint, but living life happily can give you that same feeling of paradise that Bell Hooks mentions.