Question

giving medal and fan!! please help.

Answer 1

Martin Luther King begins his letter with the following paragraph:

While confined here in the Birmingham City Jail, I came across your recent statement calling our present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom, if ever, do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would be engaged in little else in the course of the day and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine goodwill and your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms.

***What is the effect of his choice to start his letter in this way? Answer the question in complete sentences. In your response, be sure to discuss the purpose and tone of this opening paragraph and explain how it works with the overall structure and purpose of the letter

Answer 2

Well MLK confronts the audience directly, and not physically direct but he bluntly states where he is and what the problem is. It's for a dramatic effect.

Answer 3

To get people to listen. Because not many people listened to colored people back in that time period.

Answer 4

And while stating that he was in jail and stating that he was going to answer all the criticism of his ideas and work, Many whites might listen.

Answer 5

More of a dramatic effect if you ask me, that "I'm going to oh-so-slightly call you out and make sure you listen by stating this and that"

Answer 6

And then he calmed it down, and wanted to make sure that everyone reading this would give some sort of a respected and "nice" reply. Although there were probably many people who didn't care and sent in nasty and coldhearted replies.

Answer 7

I love you...0.o

Answer 8

Awh haha