Comparing Malcolm X's, Franklin's, and Rose's Essays

The biggest difference to me with these essays is that Malcolm X and Benjamin Franklin wrote about a very specific part of their education, reading, and in Mike Rose's essay, he talked about how the environment in which he was educated affected him. I found Mike Rose's essay much more interesting, partly because I had experienced some of it myself, and I could relate much easier to Mike Rose's situation, than I could to Malcolm X's or Benjamin Franklin's. From what they wrote, it sounded like both Malcolm X and Benjamin Franklin were encouraged to read and to further educate themselves by most of the people in their lives. However, Mike Rose was struggling to find inspiration and a role model for his education.