Adan Diaz
Professor
English 114
September, 21st 2017
Rhetorical analysis
Of
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
In the “Letter from a Birmingham” by Martin Luther King, he uses logos to argue nonviolent protest movement is wise and timely. He addresses the biggest issue of the U.S. and Birmingham at the time.the “letter from Birmingham Jail” discusses the injustice targeting the black community in Birmingham. Especially when he said he was initially disappointed for being called an extremist then gradually. Obtained a substance of satisfaction from being called that. He is very emotional in his language and tone in that section of the letter, despite that makes a very strong argument for logic. Despite the overwhelming emotional & personal …show more content…
King isn't originated from Birmingham, he's necessary to be present because of the injustices between the caucasian towards to the African American Population.
There are two types of laws Just or Unjust, “an unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with moral laws”. “ A unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in external and natural law”. “A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the of god”. Dr.King argues that the law of the segregation south are unjust therefore should not be accepted or followed. One must break and unjust law openly & lovingly as an expression of the highest respect for the law. “I do not define breaking the law.”
Some also say Dr.King was an extremist and he takes pride in being called one because extremists only mean extreme devotion to a cause and he also provides many great examples that showed extremist such as Jesus “an extremist for love,” Amos was an extremist for justice. Was Paul and extremist for the Christian gospel was Abraham Lincoln an extremist “this nation cannot survive half slave and half free… perhaps the Nation and the World are in desire need of
Professor
English 114
September, 21st 2017
Rhetorical analysis
Of
“Letter from a Birmingham Jail”
In the “Letter from a Birmingham” by Martin Luther King, he uses logos to argue nonviolent protest movement is wise and timely. He addresses the biggest issue of the U.S. and Birmingham at the time.the “letter from Birmingham Jail” discusses the injustice targeting the black community in Birmingham. Especially when he said he was initially disappointed for being called an extremist then gradually. Obtained a substance of satisfaction from being called that. He is very emotional in his language and tone in that section of the letter, despite that makes a very strong argument for logic. Despite the overwhelming emotional & personal …show more content…
King isn't originated from Birmingham, he's necessary to be present because of the injustices between the caucasian towards to the African American Population.
There are two types of laws Just or Unjust, “an unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with moral laws”. “ A unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in external and natural law”. “A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the of god”. Dr.King argues that the law of the segregation south are unjust therefore should not be accepted or followed. One must break and unjust law openly & lovingly as an expression of the highest respect for the law. “I do not define breaking the law.”
Some also say Dr.King was an extremist and he takes pride in being called one because extremists only mean extreme devotion to a cause and he also provides many great examples that showed extremist such as Jesus “an extremist for love,” Amos was an extremist for justice. Was Paul and extremist for the Christian gospel was Abraham Lincoln an extremist “this nation cannot survive half slave and half free… perhaps the Nation and the World are in desire need of