Analysis Of Martin Luther King Jr's Letter From Birmingham Jail

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Throughout history and in recent time, there have been many events and protests that have gained attention from every aspect. These protests have happened for the hope of a peaceful world and the good of mankind. These stimulus events and people include the Florida mass shooting, NFL players kneeling, Martin Luther King Jr, and Josephine Baker. With the attention gained by these protests nationwide and throughout history, they have had many positive effects. Therefore, the methods of protests used in these various cases are effective in representing the goals of these demonstrations.
In February of 2018, a mass shooting occurred at a Florida high school. Since then, many schools have decided to hold walkouts and sit-ins to honor those who passed away at the tragedy and push for improved gun control laws. These methods of protesting for better gun control laws are effective in expressing their …show more content…

This is shown in the text when King states, “Isn’t this like condemning a robbed man because his possession of money precipitated the evil… Isn’t this like condemning Socrates because his unswerving commitment to truth... precipitated the act… Isn’t this like condemning Jesus…” (Page 328). This statement brings a connection between his audience to understand the acts done by civil rights leaders and his reasoning. He brings a connection to other scenarios to provide clarification of the actions done. King also states, “ ...when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers… when you have seen hate-filled policemen curse, kick and even kill… when you see the vast majority…” (Page 323). This quote to the audience builds emotion as he states actions and events to make his point. Due to this, his audience feels more connected, thus allowing him to greatly persuade them. Therefore, King’s use of parallelism makes his method of speech

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