This is a persuasive essay written by Martin Luther King, Jr. He wrote this in jail and had a specific purpose for writing this. He talks a lot about the church. In the paper he constantly says that he hopes the church will change. Martin Luther King really wants a change in the church because he is losing faith in it. He even says, "perhaps I have once again been too optimistic" (204). In order for Martin Luther King to get his point across and get people on his side, he uses many rhetoric devices. He uses ethos, pathos and logos to appeal to his readers. He is very careful about word choice. An example of some of his word choice is, " Moveover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states" (196). He doesn't sound repetitive through out the whole paper even though he is trying to get one point across. He brings up logical solutions to what is happening that make what was happening so nonsensical. Overall, this is a very persuasive piece and has great word choice. It also show pathos, ethos and logos in use in a very extraordinary way.
It is true that he talks a lot about the church. I never really caught on to how important that was until you brought it up. It really brings his messege back to the people who are experiencing it.
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