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Ethos, Pathos & Logos in Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"
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Have a little read: ... Ethos, Pathos & Logos in Dr. Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" A writer's tone, word choice, length of sentences, stated concerns, fairness to other opinions, and statements of emotion all contribute to the readers' sense of who the writer is as a person. By quoting religious leaders like St. Augustine, "an unjust law is no law at all", Dr. King creates the ethos of a spiritual leader. He further develops this ethos by demonstrating his knowledge of the conditions and circumstances of early Christian leaders. Dr. King states, "Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid". By comparing his situation to Paul's, be it effective or not, Dr. King not only shows his knowledge of Paul's early response to the Macedonian but also implies that he too is on a spiritual mission. Further, Dr. King includes his feelings when he states certain facts: "Lamentably,
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