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saintxiao  +  750448 Wed, 27 May 09 09:14 AM

Analysis: Letter from Birmingham Jail

The letter from Birmingham jail by Martin Luther King Jr. can gives people a very strong feeling after reading it because King uses a lot of feeling to write this letter. And King’s use of a lot of facts in his letter and make his audience believe what he says. Also king’s letter really can give his readers strong feelings, thoughts, and fears. And also after reading his letter really can gives his readers something to think about and remember it on minds

In King’s article his use of ethics to let reader agree with his writing. For example, Dr. King says “Everything was segregated, form businesses to churches to libraries. Blacks faced constant discrimination and the constant threat of violence.” It really can give his audience to think about human ethics; and let his reader to think about segregation laws is not allows in human ethics because we all are human and son of god.

       In King’s article he also uses pathos to attract reader attention. For example, in paragraph fourteen King use his five-year-old son question to let reader feel sad and sympathy. “Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?” After reading this letter can gives reader sympathy sense because King uses many impressive facts in his letter.

Also in the article King use almost irrefutable logical step again and again to arrive at his conclusion. For example, King says “Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application” (602). And King uses fact to support it. “For instance, I have been arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. Now, there is nothing wrong in having an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade.” (602). Last he uses logical conclusion with “But such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First-Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest" (602).” King uses this type of logical many times in his article with his conclusion, and you got no choice only agree with him.

Finally, I agree with King’s argument because King’s article really can give his audience kinds of feeling about ethics. The reason is we all are son of god, just have different colors, but we all are human; we are needed to have equal treatment. And King’s letter really can give his reader a very strong feeling and remember it in mind.

 

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AlpheccaStars  +  751454 Wed, 27 May 09 09:54 PM
I have highlighted words that have grammatical errors. Please ask specific questions if you are not sure how to correct your mistakes.

I have also raised some questions for you to consider to improve the content of your essay.

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saintxiao

Analysis: Letter from  a Birmingham Jail

The letter from a Birmingham jail by Martin Luther King Jr. can gives people a very strong feeling after reading it because King uses a lot of feeling to write this letter. (this is really boring and uninteresting way to say this. You say that King writes with strong feelings and readers have strong feelings because King uses strong feelings. You repeat this several times in the essay. Repetition does not earn an essay high grades.) 


And King’s use of a lot of facts in his letter and make his audience believe what he says. Also king’s letter really can give his readers strong feelings, thoughts, and fears. (You repeat what you just said before ) And also after reading his letter really can gives his readers something  (what?) to think about and remember it on minds (which readers - the people he sent the letter to, or the people who are reading it today?  Why did King write this letter? Who did he write it to? When was it written? Did he have a purpose or motive in mind? Did he quote from other sources for his facts?  Is the letter important? If so, why is it important?  Does it reveal anything about Dr. King's character?) 

In King’s article his use of ethics (let  the reader agree - Does the reader need someone's permission to agree with Dr. King's letter?)  to let the reader agree with his writing. For example, Dr. King says “Everything was segregated, form businesses to churches to libraries. Blacks faced constant discrimination and the constant threat of violence.” It really can give his audience to think  ("give to think" is not a valid expression) about human ethics; and let his reader to think ("let to think" is not a valid expression) about segregation laws is not allows in human ethics because we all are human and son of god. (This last sentence does not make sense the way it is written. Did you read the phrase "son of god"  in the letter?)

       In King’s article he also uses pathos to attract reader attention. For example, in paragraph fourteen King use his five-year-old son question to let the reader feel sadness and sympathy (Do I need anybody's pemission to feel sad? That is what "let" means.) . “Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?” After reading it,  this letter can gives reader a sense of sympathy sense because King uses many impressive facts in his letter.(What facts elicit the emotion of sympathy, and sympathy with what or with whom?)

Also in the article King use almost irrefutable logical step again and again to arrive at his conclusion. For example, King says “Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application” (602). And King uses fact to support it. “For instance, I have been arrested on a charge of parading without a permit. Now, there is nothing wrong in having an ordinance which requires a permit for a parade.” (602). Last he uses logical conclusion with “But such an ordinance becomes unjust when it is used to maintain segregation and to deny citizens the First-Amendment privilege of peaceful assembly and protest" (602).” (You have missed an important point in the argument.) King uses this type of logical many times in his article with his conclusion, and you have  got no choice but to  only agree with him.

Finally, I agree with King’s argument because King’s article really can give his audience kinds of feeling about ethics. The reason is we all are son of god, just have different colors, but we all are human; we are needed to have equal treatment (You say that human beings are necessary for equal treatment to exist. It is true, but I don't think this is what Dr. King intended to say.) . And King’s letter really can give his reader a very strong feeling and remember it in mind "remember it in mind ". makes no sense)

 


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saintxiao  +  751621 Thu, 28 May 09 12:01 AM
 (which readers - the people he sent the letter to, or the people who are reading it today?  Why did King write this letter? Who did he write it to? When was it written? Did he have a purpose or motive in mind? Did he quote from other sources for his facts?  Is the letter important? If so, why is it important?  Does it reveal anything about Dr. King's character?) 

 

1.which readers - the people he sent the letter to, or the people who are reading it today?

the people who are reading it today

2.Why did King write this letter?

to influence audience fight with segregation

3.Who did he write it to?

Clergyment

4.Did he have a purpose or motive in mind?

i don't know, Freedom?

5.Did he quote from other sources for his facts? 

yes

6. Is the letter important?

yes

7.why is it important? 

i don't know , to help Dr.King to reach his motive?

8. Does it reveal anything about Dr. King's character?)  

yes

 

how can i use these source in my analysis?

AlpheccaStars  +  751889 Thu, 28 May 09 03:16 AM
I gave you these questions to think more deeply about your analysis. The questions also should stimulate some suggestions for more material and information to include in your essay. There are many more aspects of analysis that you can put in your essay to make it more interesting and enrichen its content.
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