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Ming Sen Zhang ENG 2100 0328 9/28/99 Essay Comparison The essays “Learning to See” by Samuel Scudder and “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X, both described transformational experiences. There are several similarities and differences between Malcolm X and Scudder’s transformational experiences. Both transformation essays involved changes in the characters’ attitudes. In “Learning to See,” Scudder hated the odor from his specimen (a haemulon in a yellow alcohol-filled jar). But toward the end of his research on the …

…on reading if it weren’t for his admiration of Bimbi’s knowledge. Scudder, on the other hand, continued his observation because of Professor Agassiz’s encouragement. Scudder would have stopped his observation if the professor hadn’t encouraged him to look at the fish more. No transformation is exactly alike despite the similarities that they often have. “Learning to See” and “Learning to Read” showed some of the similarities and differences in transformational experiences.