Chapter 2:
The white boy, Bill Peterson, who Malcolm was paired up with as a boxing opponent seems indicative of the society. He has two fights with this boy and loses both of them miserably. Malcolm's pride and reputation are attacked. Malcolm has no choice afterwards other than discontinue the sport.
Connecting this to his future life, it is a very, very minute detail at first glance, yet it is highly likely it played an influence. The trauma of this experience inter-mixed with the various social aspects, horrifying to Malcolm (especially at such an age), must be subconsciously engrained within him. Adding to the collective array of early experiences which Malcolm's verbal power is derived, is why this anecdote is in the autobiography.
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