The X Truth

Throughout history, people have dug out information to scrutinize and criticize America's most powerful leaders. The higher the position the more faults people find in their work. This can be traced back as far as the beginning of American history. Former President Roosevelt described these people as "muckrakers" and as the world gets smaller due to technology, everyone is a muckraker.

 My main focus example of this American obsession of faults is a man who stated, "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us." Thats right, Mr. Malcolm X himself. As we know he was a very controversial leader during the Civil Rights Movement who statics were totally opposite than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X, was the premier poster child for the Nation of Islam and heavily followed the beliefs of Elijah Muhammad. 

Malcolm was no stranger to public scrutiny especially since he was against whites and blacks blending as one. His tactics were black nationalism and violence if need be to perserve the beauty and intelligence of blacks. His most outrageous comment however was made after the death of President JFK. He felt absolutely no sympathy and felt all whites were the same and he had what was coming to him.

Even though this was Malcolm during his time with the Nation of Islam, he received personal insight after a voyage to Mecca. He came back to the states open to change his ideas about blacks and whites which led to his sad assassination. Its terrible that his life couldn't be sought the way it should be but that is what the public does to great people.

Truth about Heroes!!

We all have grew up with the image of the Perfect Hero. Someone who does not harm, has no flaws, and becomes the earthly savior. However modern-day television has re-arranged the former conviction of a hero to have them connect more to its audience and add drama that lures us in. Smart people like me know it as the anti-hero.

Anti heroes are growing in numbers in american television. One of my favorites is Gregory House from the hit medical show House. House is known in the show as an drug addicted, egotistical airhead who just happens to be a medical genius. Despite making everyone upset and annoyed he saves lives every episode with his excessive knowledge of medicine.

Another example of anti hero is Ichabod Crane from Sleepy Hollow. Even though the story itself is profound and long and the Disney version is much more entertaining, both movie and the story capture the character of Ichabod. Just like House, Ichabod is seen as the hero in the story. However he wanted a girl for her father's money, stole from children and did whatever he could to get what he wanted. Even though Ichabod does all of these things, the story still sets him up as a hero and the uneducated audience goes along with it.

Both House and Ichabod both carry hero like qualities yet they are overshadowed by their selfishness and egotistical attitudes. Even with the audience's knowledge of this, they still praise the fictional character as heroes. Well sorry to break it to you, they are anti heroes ladies and gentlemen.

You have been officially slayed by the Queen!