When people believe something is wrong, they will usually complain about it but it takes a special kind of person to effectively stand up for what they believe in. When people stand up for what they believe in, in a provocative way we call it radical. Thomas Jefferson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were two very important people who stood up for what they believed in and they did so in powerful ways. They both addressed their problems in similar ways by writing letters in order to get their points across however, they wrote them differently. Jefferson’s intended audience was the King of England while King’s was clergymen, so both of them had to write in different styles to appeal to their readers. The point of the Declaration of Independence
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter, although written later, is essentially the same thing. Although it is a more serious topic, he is writing about how unfair African American’s are treated even when they are trying to be peaceful. King’s letter was written while in jail after he was arrested for protesting. It was in response to a public statement that eight clergymen wrote about how blacks should be treated. King really took this to heart because he was a preacher so technically the clergymen should be accepting of him. In order to get his points across, King wrote his letter using allusion, a patient tone, and pathos. He alluded to the bible many times and even compared himself to the apostle Paul because that was a way to appeal to his audience and writing about God came naturally to King because he was a preacher and his life essentially revolved around religion. He used religion to get the clergymen to feel bad. For example in paragraph 23 he says, “If today I lived in a Communist country where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed, I would openly advocate disobeying the country’s antireligious laws.” He said this to make the clergymen realize that what they are doing goes against what they preach …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr. are radical men who stood up for what they believed in even though they knew that the repercussions could be very bad. Both men wrote successful provocative political statements by using effective rhetorical strategies to capture their audience’s attention and get their point across. The intended outcome of both letters was to make a change, and that is what happened, so both men were successful because they reached their goals. It is evident that they were successful because today we are not under the tight control of England and African Americans are treated significantly better then they were during the time of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter, although written later, is essentially the same thing. Although it is a more serious topic, he is writing about how unfair African American’s are treated even when they are trying to be peaceful. King’s letter was written while in jail after he was arrested for protesting. It was in response to a public statement that eight clergymen wrote about how blacks should be treated. King really took this to heart because he was a preacher so technically the clergymen should be accepting of him. In order to get his points across, King wrote his letter using allusion, a patient tone, and pathos. He alluded to the bible many times and even compared himself to the apostle Paul because that was a way to appeal to his audience and writing about God came naturally to King because he was a preacher and his life essentially revolved around religion. He used religion to get the clergymen to feel bad. For example in paragraph 23 he says, “If today I lived in a Communist country where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed, I would openly advocate disobeying the country’s antireligious laws.” He said this to make the clergymen realize that what they are doing goes against what they preach …show more content…
Martin Luther King Jr. are radical men who stood up for what they believed in even though they knew that the repercussions could be very bad. Both men wrote successful provocative political statements by using effective rhetorical strategies to capture their audience’s attention and get their point across. The intended outcome of both letters was to make a change, and that is what happened, so both men were successful because they reached their goals. It is evident that they were successful because today we are not under the tight control of England and African Americans are treated significantly better then they were during the time of Dr.