![]() There, Cassius lives with his mother Odessa “Bird” Clay, father Cassius “Cash” Marcellus Clay Sr., and brother Rudy. As with each “Round,” the novel then jumps to Cassius Clay’s narration, in which he describes his first fights in the competition before losing and returning home to Louisville, Kentucky. This study guide refers to the 2020 edition published by Jimmy Patterson Books, an imprint of Little Brown and Company.Ĭontent Warning: This novel and study guide include discussion of racial violence.īeginning with a narrative introduction by Cassius Clay’s best friend, Lucky, the novel opens in 1958 with the national Golden Gloves tournament in Chicago. It is divided into ten rounds, emulating the ten rounds of a boxing bout. The book was written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, which provided the authors with access to critical sources like oral histories to help them paint an accurate picture of a young Muhammad Ali’s life. Becoming Muhammad Ali spans the years 1954 to 1958, and it centers on how elements of Cassius Clay’s childhood laid the foundation for his adulthood, describing not only Clay’s beginnings as a boxer but the racism that permeated Louisville, Kentucky, where he grew up. ![]()
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