This worksheet helps students to understand and empathize with a perspective that they may not agree with by showing them how Malcolm came to see the world the way that he did. There is a section for students to write a theme or issue from Malcom's life/the novel, a section for students to describe Mr. X's opinion on that topic and then a place for students to list events, characters, etc that might have impacted Mr. X's perspective on the topic. Finally, students have the opportunity to create