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English 2 Final 1 Period 3
Analyze how King develops and refines his…
English 2 Final 1 Period 3
Analyze how King develops and refines his claims to further his purpose in "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
King addresses the fact that the white church does not support their movement, instead they choose to dismiss it. # #
To explain his disappointment of the white church of the south and to why he came to Birmingham, King states,
"I came to Birmingham with the hope that the white religious leadership of this community would see the justice of our cause and with deep moral concern serve as the channel through which our just grievances could get to the power structure.” (King 29)
King depicts that the white church would rather ignore their movement and claim that the gospel has nothing to do with the movement as it is a social issue.
The evidence displays King expressing his disappointment in the white church's ignorance of moral laws. #
To express how the church is not following moral laws, King claims,
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King addresses the fact that the both the white church and his fellow clergymen would rather see him as an extremist instead of a peaceful protester. #
King explains to his fellow clergyman why he’s taking direct action by talking about the differences between just and unjust laws. # #
In response to the clergymen’s anxiety over their willingness to break laws King states,
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When the question of what the differences between the two types of laws are introduced King explains,
“Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust” (King 16).
King depicts that the laws regarding segregation degrades human personality, and are therefore unjust.
The evidence displays that King can accurately determine if a law that is created uplifts or degrades humanity.
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King then shifts his focus onto his disappointment of the white church's ignorance of their movement.
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King takes pride in being called an extremist by his fellow clergymen and the white church by naming extremists for love. #
In response to being called an extremist, King is initially disappointed about the title, but grows attached to it.
“But as I continued to think about the matter, I gradually gained a bit of satisfaction from being considered an extremist.” (King 24)
The quote illustrates the fact that King lets the title grow onto him, embracing it and enjoying it.
The reader can predict that King encourages the fellow clergymen and protesters to accept the title with him. #
King asks his fellow clergymen and protesters if they will be extremists for love like historically good figures.
"Will we be extremists for hate, or will
we be extremists for love?" (King 24)
King relates this quote to his previous statements, noting historical figures that were extremists for love, such as Jesus Christ, the apostle Paul, and Abraham Lincoln.
The evidence displays that King has fully embraced the title, and is wanting others to embrace it and not let it discourage them. #
King uses his criticism by both his fellow clergymen and the white church to become an extremist not for hate, but for love.
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