Letter From a Birmingham Jail Discussion Questions by Gusiman Suarez https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4 Final 5 paragraphs en-us 2019-05-13 12:47:26 UTC 2025-11-09 23:03:06 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Based on what King says in paragraph 35, what can readers infer (conclude) the clergyman said about the police department? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359456813 2019-05-13 13:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359456813 2.How does King’s use of the clergymen’s words help to advance his main idea in paragraph 35? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359457217 2019-05-13 13:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359457217 3.What is the effect of contrasting the police behavior with the description of the protesters in the letter? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359457442 2019-05-13 13:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359457442 4.How does placing King’s apology after the description of the police behavior impact the tone of the paragraph? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359457831 2019-05-13 13:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359457831 5.What is King’s main idea in paragraph 37, according to the first sentence? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458107 2019-05-13 13:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458107 6.How does King use repetition to affect the tone and his main point in paragraph 37? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458228 2019-05-13 13:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458228 7.What is the effect of King’s explanation for writing a long letter at the end? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458507 2019-05-13 13:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458507 8.What is the impact of asking the clergymen for forgiveness if he has understated the truth, but asking God for forgiveness if he has overstated the truth? In other words, what do you think Dr. King’s strategy is by asking for that at the end of the letter? gsuarez2 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458598 2019-05-13 13:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359458598 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359623609 2019-05-13 18:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/359623609 https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/360835911 2019-05-16 15:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gsuarez2/gvzangzox8l4/wish/360835911