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In the ¨Letter from Birmingham Jail¨, Martin Luther King Jr. uses ethical appeals in order to convince the Clergymen of his authority. King uses ethical appeals to influence his audience by making appropriate allusions. This is shown when King says, " I am in Birmingham because injustice is here...and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus to the far corners of the Greco- Roman world." King is comparing himself to the Apostle Paul, saying that he is…

1.How and why violations of the Fraternity’s policy and law occurred. Violations of the fraternity’s policy and law occurred due to actions deemed as hazing during a call down and by having candidates exchange small favors for member signatures. Also, the presence and consumption of alcohol violated the campus’ and fraternity’s policies. The fraternity conducted a tailgate function during a period of suspended activity and also lacked in cooperation during interviews. These violations do not…

by emotion and experience to be taken seriously, an author must establish his credibility. Dr. King does just that by speaking of his credentials. This includes Dr. King establishing himself as the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, discussing his level of education, and his past experiences with civil rights advocacy. This gives the reader a presumption that the writer is respectful and credible, a writer that they can trust. King also carefully chose his words very…

Introduction Martin Luther King Jr. had many talents, one of his strongest was his ability to convey his message via the written word or oration. In King’s letter from Birmingham jail, he utilized several persuasive methods to gain the reader’s buy-in. Some of the more obvious techniques were two-sided messaging and “ethos (credibility), logos (reason), and pathos (emotion)” (Higgins 2012) to leverage a mutual understanding by the involved parties (p 195). “King’s greatest political pluralism…

In Letter from Birmingham Jail crafted by Martin Luther King Jr. the message is clear - Dr. King wants to eradicate all social injustices. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Within the walls of Birmingham, Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. created a comprehensive letter in response to a pannel of criticizing clergymen and towards the common man, or as King calls the "white moderate". Here he defends his strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism. As he writes, Dr. King…

Martin Luther King Jr is categorized as one of most well known advocates for non-violence demonstrations. As the leader of the civil rights movement, those of Gandhi, Socrates, and Paul influenced MLK’s ideas. As a Baptist pastor his movement was greatly influenced by the works of Christ and his Followers. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” he is writing to other clergy for his reasons of imprisonment, the purpose of Non-violent protest, and the direct actions occurring in Birmingham, Alabama.…

Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King Jr. is a gripping account of the struggle that African Americans faced to achieve rights and desegregation in Birmingham, Alabama. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (S.C.L.C) along with the Fred Shuttlesworth’s Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (A.C.H.R.) fought for the rights of African Americans. Bull Connor, who was the Commissioner of Public Safety, did everything in his power to prevent the desegregation and equality of rights for…

In his letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, leader in the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., powerfully replies to criticisms regarding his cause and his actions. King’s purpose is to prove to his criticizers that his cause is right and just. He adopts a condemnatory tone in order to convey his disapproval with the clergymen’s criticisms and excuses. It’s Dr. King’s strong use of diction that has the greatest impact on making this piece so powerful and effective. Diction Dr.…

to show his knowledge of historical features and names mentioned in the Bible. King starts off the letter (paragraph 2) with who he is and why he is in Birmingham. He then gives the comment that he is apart of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, showing he is a christian and later on finding out he is a minister. Doing what any minister would he tries to appeal to their faith. He then brought up many biblical characters like “Apostle Paul.” He also mentioned a greek philosopher by the…

Part B: Justification and Analysis Submit a typed justification (500-600 words) of your visual representation outlining the process you used to create it and the connection to Racism and/or Discrimination. • You will need to analyse ONE text you have studied in class and explain how this influenced the creation of your visual representation. (400 words) The text I have studied Martin Luther King had been delivered in 1963 August 23. Martin Luther King had performed a speech called 'I have a…