The World House Essay In “The World House” (1964), derived from his Nobel Lecture, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an American Civil Rights leader, argues that the whole world is connected by the evolution of technology, which makes it easier to allow technology to over power morality and acceptance. To support his argument, King provides known facts on modern technology, expert testimonials from people of authority, and allusions such as the bible in order to motivate the audience to instill World peace. His purpose in writing this text is to inform the audience of the injustice and morality in different categories. His intended audiences are intellectuals who have finished their college education, political leaders, and even royalty based on
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Case in point, King quotes Alfred Whitehead who says, “[...] society is structured [is] being analyzed, sharply challenged, and profoundly changed”(par.7). Global society has vastly changed throughout the years. The progress of technology and equality has taken part in this evident change. In addition, he mentions the words an Asian writer ,whose words are effective because he is a minority, who states, “ You call your thousand material devices ‘labor-saving machinery,’ yet you are forever ‘busy’”(par. 14). People are not satisfied with the technology based creations. The development of technology only makes the human race incapable of doing things on their own. Also, King uses his own credibility as a Preacher as he uses the allusion of the Bible and says, “ The Bible tells the thrilling story of how Moses stood in Pharaoh’s court centuries ago and cried, ‘Let my people go.’ This was an opening chapter in a continuing story. The present struggle in the United states is a later chapter in the same story”(par.8). The story of the Bible show that people have constantly fought for their freedom. Although this speech was presented years ago the problem is still existent. Overall, King’s use of ethos is an effective rhetorical strategy because it motivates the …show more content…
In order to emphasize the emotion of morality and acceptance versus technology with emotion and logic within the World house. For example, pathos is used when King addresses the audience in regards of world society taking action when he says, “But our moral and spiritual ‘lag’ must be redeemed”(par.16). By this King meant that technology takes away from our emotions and morals. Although, this is a form of ethos because of Dr. King is a scholar and Reverend, he puts his own credibility to use. In addition, many will also argue that logos is King’s main form of rhetorical appeal because he states, “ When we foolishly minimize the internal of our lives and maximize the external, we sign the warrant for our own day of doom”(par.16). It is logical that if the human race allows technology to take over without common sense or thinking a situation through before we use it, the outcome will not be a good end result. However, King uses ethos, his credibility is what motivates people to think of this situation logically and act upon it. Yet, despite the aforementioned perspective, King mostly utilizes ethos in his lecture But, regardless of which appeal dominates the text, the most significant aspect of his piece is the inevitable fact that if people allow technology and inequality to take over their actions instead of thinking things through, the world will come into an end. King
Case in point, King quotes Alfred Whitehead who says, “[...] society is structured [is] being analyzed, sharply challenged, and profoundly changed”(par.7). Global society has vastly changed throughout the years. The progress of technology and equality has taken part in this evident change. In addition, he mentions the words an Asian writer ,whose words are effective because he is a minority, who states, “ You call your thousand material devices ‘labor-saving machinery,’ yet you are forever ‘busy’”(par. 14). People are not satisfied with the technology based creations. The development of technology only makes the human race incapable of doing things on their own. Also, King uses his own credibility as a Preacher as he uses the allusion of the Bible and says, “ The Bible tells the thrilling story of how Moses stood in Pharaoh’s court centuries ago and cried, ‘Let my people go.’ This was an opening chapter in a continuing story. The present struggle in the United states is a later chapter in the same story”(par.8). The story of the Bible show that people have constantly fought for their freedom. Although this speech was presented years ago the problem is still existent. Overall, King’s use of ethos is an effective rhetorical strategy because it motivates the …show more content…
In order to emphasize the emotion of morality and acceptance versus technology with emotion and logic within the World house. For example, pathos is used when King addresses the audience in regards of world society taking action when he says, “But our moral and spiritual ‘lag’ must be redeemed”(par.16). By this King meant that technology takes away from our emotions and morals. Although, this is a form of ethos because of Dr. King is a scholar and Reverend, he puts his own credibility to use. In addition, many will also argue that logos is King’s main form of rhetorical appeal because he states, “ When we foolishly minimize the internal of our lives and maximize the external, we sign the warrant for our own day of doom”(par.16). It is logical that if the human race allows technology to take over without common sense or thinking a situation through before we use it, the outcome will not be a good end result. However, King uses ethos, his credibility is what motivates people to think of this situation logically and act upon it. Yet, despite the aforementioned perspective, King mostly utilizes ethos in his lecture But, regardless of which appeal dominates the text, the most significant aspect of his piece is the inevitable fact that if people allow technology and inequality to take over their actions instead of thinking things through, the world will come into an end. King