King Jr.’s protest was unwise and untimely. This is untrue due to the fact that it was necessary to protest peacefully against an unjust law. According to the passage “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in lines 36-38‚ Dr. Martin Luther King JR. says‚ “ I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what is happening in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This proves that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s protest was not unwise and untimely because if injustice is
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. civil rights movement is a major reason why the black and white communities as a nation have a better working relationship today then the mid-19th century. I believe Dr. King’s fight for equal rights in the African American community allowed for a better nation and union today between black and white communities then there were in the early 19th century. In the 19th century the African American communities experience‚ separate drinking fountains‚ couldn’t sit at same lunch
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was truly disappointed in the white church leaders. They spoke out against the movement in Birmingham‚ calling it “unwise and untimely” (213). In King’s opinion‚ and the opinion of hundreds of others‚ there was no better time. More importantly‚ Dr. King argues that the awful treatment of African Americans by laws and people should have been considered even more unwise and untimely. Years before‚ these religious leaders failed to be an ally to those involved in the bus protest in Montgomery (225)
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He responds to the claim that his protests are unwise and untimely by stating that his protests have never been timely for the public‚ answering with “This ‘Wait’ has almost always meant ‘Never’”(2)—there is not a better time than now to act. King uses pathos in his counter claim to address the reality of the
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚ written by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ is a poignant reflection on how racial inequality was in the 1960s and the matters of handling it. Many aspects used in the letter to make it strongly written lead to the cause as to why it is so powerful for the reader. There are many considerations that are taken when reading a piece such as Letter from a Birmingham Jail in order to analyze the effectiveness of his argument. King is able to use rhetoric and other literary figures
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in the Post-Herald criticizing the demonstrations‚ saying they are unwise and untimely. They also suggested that the demonstrators should take a mild approach and negotiate rather than to “incite to hatred and violence” • Audience: Though this letter was meant to directly addressing to the eight white clergymen who publicly asked the black community to restrict their Birmingham demonstrations because they were “unwise and untimely”‚ Dr. King was aware that this message was going to spread to a much
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play rhetorical strategies to persuade their opponents. On April 16‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a letter regarding the criticism several clergymen made‚ stating that the movements of nonviolent resistance to racism from Dr. King were “unwise and untimely”. In this letter King uses several rhetorical strategies but mainly he makes use of 3. In the first one‚ King uses an outside authority (Religion)‚ given the fact that he is trying to persuade Christians. Second‚ Dr. King appeals to emotion
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to help direct a nonviolent program for civil rights. The letter was a response to a letter written by clergymen who stated Martin Luther King’s actions in Birmingham Alabama where “unwise and untimely”. King started writing the letter
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clergymen said to present his counter argument. In the clergymen’s statement‚ they distinguished Martin Luther King as an outsider and called his actions unwise and untimely. Dr. King then sets the foundation of his letter and identifies what was said by saying‚” I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely”‚ and I should indicate why I am here in Birmingham‚ since you have been influenced by the view which argues against outsider coming in.”(Bloom‚ Smith 495)
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unfortunate deaths of Romeo and Juliet happen at the hands of Friar Laurence and the love between both lovers. The first person to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death is Friar Laurence‚ Romeo’s good friend and a priest in Verona. It was Friar Laurence’s unwise and irrational choices that brought Romeo and Juliet to the ground or to the afterlife or to the other side. Friar Laurence is greeted by Romeo at his cell. Romeo tells him about his wanting of a marriage with Juliet but Friar Laurence will have none
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