Question

Need help on English essay.. Can someone help? I don't know if it's good, or too long. The assignment said to not do the conclusion yet, so I know that part's missing. Will fan and give medal.

Answer 1

Martin Luther King Jr. showed the injustice of the world when he stated, ''Now is the time to lift our national policy from the quicksand of injustice to the solid rock of human dignity.'' At the time this was written, in a jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama, equality between whites and African-Americans was barely heard of. Few whites came to help when a black person was in danger; you could be lying half dead in the street and next to no one would care all because of the color of your skin. They were even made to use colored bathrooms, and sit in the backs of buses. Patience had grown very thin, and they were not willing to stand for it much longer; so, they took a stand for what they knew was right. Martin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical questions, imagery, and similes to make his readers understand their lack of patience and to influence them to fight for equality.

First off, we have rhetorical questions, which was a great way for King to make his readers think. ''Now, what is the difference between the two? How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.'' King's goal was to show that inequality was an unjust law, and that it was neither the law of God, nor a moral law. It was done because of society's view and what they believed was just. ''...have never felt the stinging darts of segregation...'' King uses a dart to symbolize that segregation hurt many people.

King used imagery as a way to very easily help the readers understand his and many other's plea for equality. It was stated, ''...when you have seen hate filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society...'', you can only but imagine what actually happened and what these people have to go through. Lastly, we have, ''When you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children, and see ominous clouds of inferiority beginning to form in her little mental sky, and see her beginning to distort her personality by developing an unconscious bitterness toward white people; when you have to concoct an answer for a five year old son who is asking: "Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean?'' I can't imagine having to tell my child they couldn't go to a theme park because of the color of their skin. So by showing this example of imagery, King gives one that most adults can all agree on... It would break their heart to tell their child, that all because of their skin color, there were not allowed to have fun. Also, it shows that when growing up, if shown a certain race has dominance, it could lead to them having bitterness toward that race.

Answer 2

narrative or expository ?

Answer 3

Narrative.I had to read and basically review what Letter From Birmingham Jail meant and all.

Answer 4

ok ill give you tips and read through it, give me a few. ill take notes

Answer 5

I feel it's kind of repetitive with the quotes, but I'm not the best at essays.

Answer 6

"They were even made to use colored bathrooms, and sit in the backs of buses."
you could use this in a more brutal way. "They were made" sounds like theyre manufactured, which isnt the mood you're wanting to portray.

Answer 7

quotes in essays are fantastic so you should be fine there

Answer 8

Could I say forced instead of made and it be better?

Answer 9

starting the second paragraph, don't put "we have rhetorical questions"
change that to something like "there are rhetorical questions"
or something along those lines

Answer 10

forced is perfect yup

Answer 11

the middle paragraph you gotta go out with a bang, not just end with a statement, hell try ending it with your own rhetorical question to keep the reader guessing

Answer 12

Ummm... Something like, ''If things had not changed, where would we be today?''

Answer 13

hmm not so much because its kinda just randomly put there ya know?
somthing that has to do more with the ongoing argument, keep the flow

Answer 14

Yea I know what your saying. Can you give me an idea?

Answer 15

mhm, give me a sec let me re read

Answer 16

"His approach to the people was blank blank blank (up to you)

end it with something like "But what if he had used a different method ?

Answer 17

Ohh ok. Thanks. So other than those things, it's good?

Answer 18

so sorry my internet went down ! other than that yup. you gotta feed the audience and keep them in it. a vew misplaced comas but other than that, looks great ^.^

Answer 19

It's fine. I really appreciate all your help. (:

Answer 20

of course if you need anything else let me know :)