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    When cooking meat‚ this was the basic technique‚ which was almost always used. They cooked most meat‚ fish & small turtles. To make sure the meat was cooked through‚ it was also covered by ashes & coals‚ which also made tough meat softer. The meat would be eaten quickly after roasting. Shellfish were also cooked on the coals on the outside of the fire‚ this way when they started to froth‚ they could be removed quickly. Baking Bread & damper was cooked in the ashes. When aboriginals made fires‚

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    Letter from Birmingham Jail Allusions in Section 3 Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is one of the most well known documents in American history. King’s profound ability to articulate important ideas‚ values‚ concepts and Biblical perspectives made for some of the most powerful and inspirational pieces of American literature ever produced. One technique that King used in his public speeches and letters was his allusions to historical figures‚ the Bible and opposing congressmen

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    century. In 1963‚ King was captured and imprisoned for demonstrating without permit in Birmingham. In the jail cell‚ he wrote the “Letter from Birmingham”‚ which would later become one of the most influential pieces of writing‚ to send a message not only to the eight clergymen but also the Americans about the cruel reality of segregation. In the letter‚ King used many biblical references‚ historical references‚ and his own logic to make a persuasive argument against the criticisms from the clergymen

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    understanding of the ABCDEF‚ indicating how you would apply it in counselling. The ‘ABC framework’ was created by Albert Ellis in the 1950’s and is mainly used by counsellors who use Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) or Rational Emotive Therapy (RET). It is also used by some Cognitive or Cognitive Behavioural therapists. ABCDEF are acronyms for the sequential method of working through these types of brief psychotherapies. The ABC method of working with people can be used in a whole range of circumstances

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    Martin Luther King ’s use of figurative language in "Letter from Birmingham Jail"� is an effective way for him to reinforce his thesis about non-violent protest and race discrimination. The figurative language in the letter enhances the letters persuasive qualities of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to evoke emotion and sway readers toward King ’s point of view. King is the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference‚ which was formed in 1957. He was arrested for protests of a non-violent

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    The letter from the Birmingham jail still has an inspiring impact on us today. In this letter‚ King makes several points about issues that we still deal with such as inequality‚ injustice‚ and police brutality specifically targeted towards (or what it seems like) African Americans. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality‚ tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly‚ affects all indirectly.” I remember everything

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    constant racial segregation faced by the blacks in Birmingham‚ Alabama. In April 1963‚ while protesting for struggled equality of the blacks in Birmingham‚ King and the other protestors were arrested and jailed. While serving his jail term‚ King wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” as a retort to the moderate‚ white clergymen. He impassionedly responded to the eight white religious leaders who critique King and wanted him to end his intended demonstrations and purposes. This political document had effectively

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    Martin Luther King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and Civil Rights in America On April 3‚ 1963 a movement began all over the skirts of Birmingham‚ Alabama with the ultimate goal of raising national awareness over the issues of racial segregation in America. This campaign was orchestrated by Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and Southern Christian Leadership Conference of which Martin Luther King Jr. was president of. These demonstrations had the objective of awakening America to an

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    race of people. In his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”‚ King says‚ “In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; self purification; and direct action.” Later in the letter he includes that in

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    Rhetoric I Martin Luther King Jr.’s brilliant dissertation‚ ’Letter from Birmingham Jail’‚ details injustice‚ segregation‚ and inequality in Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ ’probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States’ (6.344). King’s argumentative passages persuade the reader‚ and add credibility to his vehement and vivid discourse. Schemes and tropes are among the oratorical devices which King uses to communicate with his audience‚ and stir emotional response. The numerous figures of

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