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Dr. King's letter is often anthologized because of his masterful use of...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:02:36 PST

Dr. King's letter is often anthologized because of his masterful use of argument appeals. Specifically, in the letter, King relies heavily on ethos or ethical appeals because of his audience. As your question mentions, King includes many Biblical allusions, and he also employs basic appeals to the ministers' morals because he knows that that strategy should create in them a fervid sense of obligation to help him further his cause. Ethos is...

MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail focuses on his audience, the clergy of...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:28:56 PST

MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail focuses on his audience, the clergy of that city. How do his allusions to the Bible reinforce his moral points?

When Martin Luther King was alive, he had a lot of detractors. Perhaps...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:41:21 PST

When Martin Luther King was alive, he had a lot of detractors. Perhaps the most common claim made against him back in those days was that he was a communist. This was, of course, during the Cold War and so that was a pretty potent accusation. It was partly because of this that the FBI wiretapped and did other forms of surveillance on him. Since his death, he has come under criticism from relatively mainstream sources for two other...

You can find some information on the website www.historyonthenet.com. Or...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:05:09 PST

You can find some information on the website www.historyonthenet.com. Or if it's wrong find in www.google.com History On the Net, and here you go =)

What are some websites that are for Martin Luther King and two websites...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:00:39 PST

What are some websites that are for Martin Luther King and two websites against him?

In 1950's America, emerging from the victories in World War II and into...

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:53:55 PST

In 1950's America, emerging from the victories in World War II and into the shadow of the Cold War, the challenges to a racially segregated society began to emerge. Much of this was evident in the South, where the reality of a divided social order between African Americans and traditional White society became highly evident. Under the idea enhanced by the Supreme Court decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, which helped to make racially...

In what era was Martin Luther King spokesman for the Vivil Rights Movement?

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:36:29 PST

In what era was Martin Luther King spokesman for the Vivil Rights Movement?

There are many reasons why Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail can...

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:56:46 PST

There are many reasons why Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail can be considered to be a rhetorically powerful and skilled piece of argumentation. In my mind, the primary reason why Dr. King's letter can be considered to be a great sample of argumentation is that it makes the Civil Rights Movement in America both a moral/ religious and a political struggle. King's invocation of Scripture along with the "fierce urgency of now" (a...

Why do people say "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" is the best argument...

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:46:11 PST

Why do people say "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" is the best argument ever written?

This quote is on my office door and in my office. It is my favorite...

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:37:52 PST

This quote is on my office door and in my office. It is my favorite quotation. I surrounded myself with it after experiencing a divorce. The meaning truly is that the real person is revealed in times of great challenges and conflict.

The meaning of this quotation from Martin Luther King is fairly...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:58:05 PST

The meaning of this quotation from Martin Luther King is fairly straightforward. In fact, you'll hear versions of it being spoken in response to sporting events and big games. It just means that you find out who a person is by how he or she responds to pressure and tough times. To put it another way, anyone can seem calm and focused when things are going well, and any lover can seem loving then too. However, put people in tough economic times....

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:58:05 PST

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times challenge and controversy. This quote is basically saying that it is you see a person's true colors when they are going through hard times. They prove who they really are not when things are going well, but when times are difficult in their lives.

The "measure of a man" is generally about how society would...

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:58:05 PST

The "measure of a man" is generally about how society would judge a man (or woman's) character. But this quote says that you can't really tell what a person's character is until you observe them in a challenging situation. I think a short story that demonstrates the characters' exceptional character is "The Gift of the Magi." Neither character is a super-hero, but both rise above the challenge of poverty to express their...

What is the meaning of this quotation?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:25:41 PST

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times challenge and controversy." Support it with two short stories.

How does the Martin Luther King quote below relate to "The Boy Who...

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:11:40 PST

How does the Martin Luther King quote below relate to "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black"?