Dr King repeatedly used the word “extremist” in this paragraph. Because he was called an extremist and used the word a lot. He takes the negative meaning out of the word. He also shows how everybody is an extremist. He uses imagery and tells how biblical figures are extremists and makes it seem like they go to the extremes to fight for their goal. “In that dramatic scene on Calvary’s hill three men were crucified.”…”Perhaps the south, the nation, and the world are in dire need of creative extremists”. By using the word a lot, he turns the word into a positive meaning. He feels that extremism means an extreme commitment to a problem. He feels that there is a need to fight inequality because extremism is part of taking action. Dr. King is no
