Why doesn't the older oyster go with the walrus and carpenter? Do you think his age helps him understand the Walrus' intentions and, if so, how?​

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?