Notes from Underground

Rhetorical Analysis In 1950s and 1960s Martin Luther King Jr. believed that man is created equal no matter their circumstances in life or race. He enforced the fact that African Americans will obtain equality through non violent protesting in his "Letter From Birmingham Jail". Martin Luther King begins by relating his actions to Christianity, stating methods of protesting , and uses a the five rhetorical cannons in a clever way to better establish his views. Martin Luther King Jr. appeals…

brothers. Antigone felt it was wrong for King Creon to bury Eteocles and leave Polyneices unburied. Next, in the DPS article, teachers and the students from Cass Tech and Renaissance high school stood together. The teachers and students were fighting over the lack of educational resources and building problems. Lastly, in the article, “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King,…

There were many scientists in the past and many were successful and many were not. These scientists can be either portrayed positively and negatively in many ways. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of “The Birthmark”, Dr.Heidegger’s Experiment”, and “Rappaccini's Daughter”, portrays scientists negatively in these stories. Each of these allegories show how corrupt, inhumane, and manipulative scientist could be. In “The Birthmark”, Aylmer, a scientist married to Georgina, puts his love for…

Nothing much is explained about him but there are pieces of evidence that could support who he is. At least from the perspective I’m looking at, the relationship between the magician and the boy is a representation of “making a deal with the devil” stereotype. There are many pieces of evidence that support my claim in this. Such as, in the beginning of The Chaser…

that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Many people may wonder what this quote means or may even wonder where this quote is from. The quote mentioned is by Martin Luther King Jr., a significant figure in American history. King mentioned this quote in his Letter from Birmingham Jail in April of 1963 as he waited to gain civil rights. Many have been taught about Martin Luther King Jr and his speech "I Have A Dream," but have not been taught…

Many books are similar because of the characters qualities and situations that occur throughout the story. In the novel Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, follows 48 hours of Holden Caulfield, a young troubled child. He goes through many mental and emotional changes throughout the novel, much like Jim Stark, in the movie, Rebel without a Cause. This movie, directed by Nicholas Ray, examines the life of a constant moving teen, and the conflict he occurs while trying to fit in. Although…

The Non-Proclaimed Guilt of the White Christian Moderate 1,342 Words In Martin Luther King Jr’s, “Letter from Birmingham Jail, written in August of 1963, he addresses the “Call for Unity” written by the eight clergymen of Alabama in response to ongoing protests. King was clearly targeted in this letter, which we are able to see by the clergymen's constant regard to peaceful protesting - which King initially began promoting within the city. These rallies were in regards to the racial inequality…

freedom of an individual or community to articulate one's opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or sanction. People will continue to express themselves no matter how anyone else feels about the comments. We can’t stop a person from expressing themselves based on that definition. Richard does express how hate speeches has effected the enrollments at some schools. Student want to attend a school that makes them feel…

upon white supremacy as a basic element of governance. The Jim Crow era championed the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine, which became the status quo in the United States until the mid 20th century, especially in the deep south. In his essay, “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr., a human rights activist heading the civil rights movement, addresses a group of Alabama clergyman’s specific concerns about the movement while at the same time discussing a larger topic of equal rights for…

Dr. Martin Luther King was a human rights activist, focused on the equal treatment and rights of blacks in American society. Dr. King wrote an open letter titled, “Letter from Birmingham Jail” while in jail on April of 1963, when segregation was at its greatest in Birmingham, Alabama. The letter was a reply directed to several white, moderate, clergymen who had written an open letter criticizing his actions during the civil rights movement. The increased violence and social injustice caused an…