Notes from Underground

The clergymen themselves were outsiders from Europe, so therefore they shouldn’t decide who comes in and out of Birmingham. Furthermore, the clergymen considered King has an outsider based on the pigment of his skin, which is not what America was built on. America was built on Christian values…

lost of innocence as well as the fault in human morality through the use of symbolism and imagery in the story. The lost of innocence can be looked at as a literal theme in the story since both Faith and Goodman Brown undergo a change to the reader from “good” people to people associated with sin. The theme of fault in human morality can be looked at as a figurative theme because it is showcased through the symbolism and the imagery created in the story. The theme of loss of innocence can be…

confusing time for society. Slavery had been abolished, the depression was on the rise, and religious and political beliefs were being questioned. Martin Luther King Jr writes in his Autobiography that he was born in the later years of this segregation and from an early age questioned why and how culture could develop and exist in this fashion. His religious upbringing taught him about love and how men are created equal, yet confused him further about the existence of racial segregation. As he…

selfishness of the parents. The couple fights over the child more like a possession than a human being resulting in the child and their relationship being broken and not able to be fixed. Carver uses simple words and big actions to tell this story from the very beginning. He depicts a marital couple where separation, conflict, struggle and lack of communication are taking over their emotions, and leaving them with nothing but silence and anger. This is why I conclude that “the issue was decided”…

At one point, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was confined in the Birmingham city jail for his nonviolent protest. In addition, he was labeled as an “outsider” who was hateful and violent, and his “unwise and untimely” actions disordered the community from the Public Statement by eight Alabama clergymen ("Public Statement.”).…

Unity: A letter from Eight White Clergymen” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. Both letters on the racial tensions and problems during the 1960s. Racial problems in Alabama were at their peak of tensions and these two letters were written with different issues and claims of how to correct the problems between the black and white communities. The clergymen did not believe what the African Americans were doing with their protests. So the clergymen urged a withdraw from…

His assertion that, at the time of the Resurrection, a soul for each person would overcrowd the world is met with horror by the two women, who call these views “bad things” and “evil words”, however logical they may now appear. Any deviation from dogma seems to be met with resistance, proving the inflexible doctrine of the Church and the rigid set of beliefs that those within the Christian faith were to adhere to. The existence of the document in and of itself proves the influence of the Church…

RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL In the essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther king responds to a criticism letter he received from his fellow clergymen about a peace march for civil right against injustice toward African-American in Birmingham, Alabama. In the essay, King and other protesters are in Birmingham city jail for demonstrating a peace march for Civil Right. King tells his fellow clergymen he’s in Birmingham because of “injustice” toward African-American. He…

Civil Rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr, in his letter, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” highlights his views as to why he believes demonstrations are needed towards justice for Blacks. King’s purpose is to refute and provide counterarguments regarding the urgency of changing segregation laws. He accomplishes this by arguing against the clergymen’s claims that opposed his views on why the Civil Rights Movement is needed and why he is calling for demonstrations involving direct action in…

Martin Luther King Jr. was famous for being a civil rights activist. This led him to write his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” King’s letter responded to an article published by white clergymen who criticized King’s actions toward gaining equal rights for blacks. King’s letter presented his message through pathos and anaphora. Henry Thoreau, another great writer, does not speak towards civil rights, but on the topic of the government. Henry Thoreau, author of the lecture “On the Duty of…