Autobiography of malcolm x chapter 3 summary

Homeboy

• Malcolm has country written all over him when he moves to Boston, but that's okay because Ella is going to take care of him.

  She tells him to get used to being in Boston before he looks for a job, since he'll probably never have another opportunity to do sightseeing.

• Well, you don't have to tell Malcolm twice. He spends his days wandering around the city.

  He sees the rich black people in Roxbury, the poorer people in the black ghetto, the historic buildings in Cambridge, and the entertainment downtown.

• Ella wants Malcolm to hang out with the respectable people in the good part of town, but he's not having it.

  He'd rather hang out with the poor people in the ghetto and learn about playing cards, shooting craps, and swearing.

• Malcolm meets Shorty in the bad part of town when he's looking for a job. Shorty works in the poolroom, but he's really just saving money so that he can