Differences Between the Essays

All of the essays had a similar topic, education/reading, but they all showed it in a different way. Malcolm X's went into detail about how he learned to read in prison and how it became a major part of who he is. Benjamin Franklin's also talked about his love to read, but it wasn't about learning to read. His focused more on his job search and how his love of reading greatly influenced how much he would like a job and how it influenced his decisions. On the other hand Mike Rose's essay didn't talk about him learning something or how it influenced it his life; instead he talked about the environment of his high school life. He described his teachers in the Voc. Ed. system and the other students. So although the essays have a similar topic, They all show in very different, yet personal ways to the writers.