It all started with a dream – a dream to end racial discrimination and embrace equality. King’s ability to persuade the public, however, did not lead to victory but to imprisonment. In "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King addresses how breaking the law should be done in a peaceful and open manner, reflecting his view that this type of law breaking is actually portraying respect for the law, and resulting consequences may make the community more aware of the injustices. In addition, in order to address this powerful argument, Martin Luther King incorporates rhetorical appeals, such as ethos, logos, and pathos, to emphasize his point across the public.
Striving to connect with his audience, Martin Luther King integrated several pieces of factual evidence in his letter. This use of rhetoric appeal is known as ethos. In fact, two of his references were quoted from the Bible, showing his consideration and respect for his …show more content…
For example, King states, “Even so, I am sure that, had I lived in Germany at the time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish brothers. If today I lived in a Communist country where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed. I would openly advocate disobeying that country’s antireligious laws.” In this quote, King appeals to people’s emotions by being openly compassionate and sympathizing to people. In this quote, King also inspires others because of what he said he would have done to his “Jewish brothers” or those in a Communist nation with suppressed Christian principles. In addition, to convey his argument on a personal level, he uses the personal pronoun “I” many times. This definitely suggests that he has emotion towards people and hopes his audience will eventually “see the distinction he was trying to point
Striving to connect with his audience, Martin Luther King integrated several pieces of factual evidence in his letter. This use of rhetoric appeal is known as ethos. In fact, two of his references were quoted from the Bible, showing his consideration and respect for his …show more content…
For example, King states, “Even so, I am sure that, had I lived in Germany at the time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish brothers. If today I lived in a Communist country where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed. I would openly advocate disobeying that country’s antireligious laws.” In this quote, King appeals to people’s emotions by being openly compassionate and sympathizing to people. In this quote, King also inspires others because of what he said he would have done to his “Jewish brothers” or those in a Communist nation with suppressed Christian principles. In addition, to convey his argument on a personal level, he uses the personal pronoun “I” many times. This definitely suggests that he has emotion towards people and hopes his audience will eventually “see the distinction he was trying to point