KING JOHN AND ELEANOR If there had not been a King John‚ there would not have been a Magna Carta. John was such a bad king‚ he was considered to be a serious threat to the very existence of England as a free nation. Back when the hated William Rufus was king‚ he was assassinated‚ and nobody mourned his passing. A similar solution was also possible when it came to John‚ but because of the previous history England had experienced‚ and because of the wise leadership of Stephen Langton‚ the Barons
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Rights movement‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote to a collection of clergymen in regards to his beliefs and protests. In his “Letter From Birmingham Jail‚” King aptly wrote to the clergymen about their concerns in a respectful manner‚ while maintaining his dignity and explaining his purpose. In order to validate his points‚ he first built his credibility‚ and from there flowed into a plethora of other strategies. His emotional anecdotes and insight are strong points in his letter‚ appealing to the clergymen’s
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intangible‚ it is still necessary. Some forms of inspiration come as passionate love while others appeal as injustice. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was a response to "A Call for Unity" by eight white clergymen. His inspiration for writing the letter was the clergymen’s unjust proposals and the letter allowed him to present his rebuttal. Martin Luther King Jr. effectively crafted his counter argument by first directly addressing his audience‚ the clergymen‚ and then using logos‚
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2012 Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Letter from Birmingham Jail - Most Effective Argument I feel Dr. Martin Luther King’s use of facts and history was an effective argument because it not only gave reason to why he would be in Birmingham but also gave also made a convincing argument of why his cause was justified throughout history by giving examples of times in history where actions like his were necessary and actions of wrongdoing was justified through law. In his letter to the clergymen‚ by
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Seven hundred years before the letter that John wrote‚ Sardis had been one of the greatest cities in the world (Barclay‚ 113). Sardis was the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia and seat of the famous and wealthy Croesus‚ greatest of the Sardian kings (Aune‚ 218). Croesus attempted to forestall the rise of Cyrus by engaging in a battle with Cyrus. During the battle‚ Croesus retreated to Sardis and went into a siege. Archeologically‚ Sardis was considered as an impregnable city: The city was on a tiny
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Patrick Moosissian English M01A Professor Jacques 20 October 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Reading through the commentaries of George E. Carter and Keith D. Miller‚ another perspective of Martin Luther King Jr. was exposed to me‚ that I was unaware of when first reading his famous works such as‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ and his famous speech‚ “I Have a Dream”. Both men offered a different side of their views on MLK‚ providing analysis on his rhetorical writing styles as well as his influences
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Mohamud CC: ENG 4U Teacher: Harleen Banga Date: Aug‚ 23‚ 13 King Lear: Parallel Plots William Shakespeare wrote one of his tragedies‚ ‘King Lear‚’ a play which focuses on the betrayal within families and the effects it has on those surrounded – whether they be direct family members or just people who have been associated alongside them for a very long time. Whilst the play is set within the context of a king‚ his earls‚ his daughters and the sons of the earls and a looming
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Dear Editor‚ I am writing to express my concern about living in Hong Kong. As i know‚ there have been a lot of letters to you complaining about Hong Kong. I think here are many advantages living in Hong Kong. Since Hong Kong is a famous city‚ the government should have a good system for he development. To begin with‚Hong Kong has maintained a good education system. Walking along the street‚ we can see many different kinds of schools. Hong Kong has compulsory education. With this policy
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Divergent‚ directed by Neil Burger and authored by Veronica Roth‚ is a young adult dystopian movie. Throughout the movie‚ Beatrice Prior(Shailene Woodley)‚ nicknamed Tris‚ is not only trying to determine who she is as an adult‚ but also trying to fit into the world of adulthood with the help of her romantic interest‚ Tobias Eaton(Theo James)‚ mostly known as Four in the movie. Surprisingly‚ Oscar winning actress Kate Winslet‚ one of the lead characters‚ was five months pregnant when she filmed the
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