Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. constructed his language by identifying with his audience and by finding solutions which fit their shared values to persuade the clergymen to join the fight for civil rights.
MLK began his analysis by building his trust to all of his fellow clergymen. Martin uses his repetition of the word “wait” to express that the negro citizens have been “waiting” for decades to become completely free. This repetition makes him feel like a strong powerful person who fights for his beliefs. This builds his up his credibility towards his fellow clergymen. He also uses many biblical references, for example he quotes “The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremists for immorality, and thus fell below their environment.”
MLK argues himself and refutes himself to try to find holes in his logic. For example he states “Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches, and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path? You are quite right in calling for negotiation indeed…” He swiftly takes notice of the problem and refutes it by saying “Nonviolent action seeks to create such a crisis and faster such tension.” King Jr. continues to argue with himself when he mentions “My citing of tension as a part of the work may sound rather shocking.” Once again he immediately asserts …show more content…
In paragraph twelve of his letter, we can see that Martin uses the repetition of “When you” to show the current limitations and struggles of the negro race. The serious blow of heartbreak is when he claims that he could not take his child to Funland based off the color of her skin. He next uses the trope “There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair” What this trope shows is that there is a breaking point, a time where one can not fight anymore. This shows his passion for fighting now, not later for inalienable
MLK began his analysis by building his trust to all of his fellow clergymen. Martin uses his repetition of the word “wait” to express that the negro citizens have been “waiting” for decades to become completely free. This repetition makes him feel like a strong powerful person who fights for his beliefs. This builds his up his credibility towards his fellow clergymen. He also uses many biblical references, for example he quotes “The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremists for immorality, and thus fell below their environment.”
MLK argues himself and refutes himself to try to find holes in his logic. For example he states “Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches, and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path? You are quite right in calling for negotiation indeed…” He swiftly takes notice of the problem and refutes it by saying “Nonviolent action seeks to create such a crisis and faster such tension.” King Jr. continues to argue with himself when he mentions “My citing of tension as a part of the work may sound rather shocking.” Once again he immediately asserts …show more content…
In paragraph twelve of his letter, we can see that Martin uses the repetition of “When you” to show the current limitations and struggles of the negro race. The serious blow of heartbreak is when he claims that he could not take his child to Funland based off the color of her skin. He next uses the trope “There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair” What this trope shows is that there is a breaking point, a time where one can not fight anymore. This shows his passion for fighting now, not later for inalienable