Jared @mathbook.cafe · Jun 23 the chapter titled “Icarus” concentrates Malcolm’s more controversial views, and immediately precedes his exile from the Nation of Islam. The Icarus metaphor’s different than expected. He subverts it, clarifying his excommunication as a continuation of faith rather than a failure.
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I thought maybe, naively, the title referred to his outspokenness going to far, leading to his downfall. it’s cleverly laid out to bait that belief and subvert your expectation. The memory of his former life gives an amazing contrast, too, pulling together both sides of the story