Is officials a collective noun, common noun, or both?

What can readers conclude about allison check all that apply

Lines 9-12 compare the "ashes of youth" to a deathbed twilight fire youth

While in prison, malcolm's introduction to the elijah muhammad's teachings forces him to reflect on his own past experiences. why do those experiences persuade him to join the nation of islam? what, in malcolm's experiences, draws him to an activism more militant than the nonviolent activism of martin luther king jr?