Topic > Discrimination In Malcolm As a result, Malcolm turned into an animal, watching his back day and night. As Malcolm evolved into the stereotype of the ghetto hustler, he explained what the life of a hustler comprises: “The ghetto hustler is not held back internally by anything. He has no religion, no concept of morality, no civic responsibility, no fear” (Haley and Malcolm X 318). As Malcolm conformed to the society of tricksters, his morals declined. Malcolm pursued life of his own volition, refusing to conform to society's rules and regulations. At this point, Malcolm became concerned with survival rather than the value of his financial situation. Furthermore, Malcolm drew comparisons between animals and the typical ghetto hustler: “When you become an animal, a vulture, in the ghetto, as I had become, you enter a world of animals and vultures. It really becomes survival of the fittest” (Haley and Malcolm X 119). Explaining that the life of a hustler often leads to turning into a figurative predator expressed the circumstances Malcolm faced on a daily basis. Malcolm had no choice but to end his career as a hustler - indeed, murder by a rival gang member or arrest proved to be his only solution.
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