Ms. Stachenfeld English 1B January 20, 2009 He also announces he is the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, showing that his leadership skills are being exercised in every Southern state. He shows his credibility through knowledge and education. Kingcontinually makes references to Socrates and many biblical icons such as Jesus. He refers to Jesus as an extremist of love, after he himself was called an extremist, changing a conventionally negative connotation to a positive. He was relating his efforts of equality to Jesus’ efforts of love. He directly relates himself to Jesus’ Apostle Paul, stating that he is “compelled to carry the gospel of freedom” through America, just as Paul carried the gospel of Jesus Christ through Rome. Brady 3 walkingdown the street. They are aware of the consequences that are involved with nonviolence, including jail. King exquisitely uses logos to answer the clergymen’s query of untimely decision-making. He quickly......
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