Remake of Letter from Birmingham City Jail | Rhetorical Analysis by Xitlaly Najera

Rhetorical Situation

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Purpose

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The end goal of MLK's letter was to express his feelings of living without freedom and so much oppression while in Birmingham city jail. He was anxiously awaiting for his freedom and wanted to finally put an end to segregation.He also speaks on how people of color are treated differently from white people.Encouraging the end to segregation as well as the prohibition of segregation.He intended for the white clergymen to see their wrongs and have an open mind to see how people of color were mistreated just because of their skin color.

Speaker 🎤

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The speaker is Martin Luther King Jr a civil rights activist who led the project "C".He was a Christian who led the equal rights movement with other civil rights activist striving for equal rights and non violence.

Occasion

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During this time Martin Luther King Jr's wrote his letter in the Birmingham City Jail in 1963.The reason MLK got put in solitary confinement was because of his influence on the people and all the protests that were started,protests were prohibited.

Audience

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The audience is the church,clergy men, segregationist and the media .MLK would always attempt to pursade these groups into putting an end to all the segregation occuring and support equality.

Tone

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Martin Luther King Jr's plan was to expose .He set the tone for correction of all injustices and equal rights.All colored people were exposed to racism at a very young age they were made to feel unwanted and disliked.

Rhetorical Analysis

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Pathos😢

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Pathos Is based off of emotions,when someone is going thru difficult times.

Logos🧠

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Logos focuses on knowledge and reasoning by presenting evidence to support the claims.

Ethos⛪

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Building connections and relationships with the audience by establishing the speakers credibility.

Textual Evidence

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In excerpt 2 from "Letter from the Birmingham Jail"MLK uses this opportunity to provide his spotlight and ethical appeal when he shows comparisons towards all the inequalities vs stating how it's our "constitutional and God given rights."

Explanation

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The textual evidence is a ethical example because MLK talks about the US constitution and how everyone in America has gotten God given rights, showing he is a believer of Jesus Christ.

Meaning

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Colored people were looked down upon for their appearance even though it was obvious that non colored people had it easier to obtain materials and necessities . Also MLK appealed to the likeness of religion and politics to help the people see the similarities and need for equality.

Significance

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MLK uses an ethical appeal by attending church services highlighting how Christ would act against segregation and also using the bill of rights to higlight basic rights humans have.

Textual Evidence

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MLK uses an emotional appeal when he wrote in his letter "tear welling up in her eyes when she is told that funtown is closed to colored children."

Explanation

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My textual Evidence is an example of the appeal because it explains how its being brought to little childrens attention that they are the only one being treated indifferently.

Meaning

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Martin Luther King states that no one at a such a young age should be asking why white people are treating people of color so wrongfully.

Significance

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The significance of Martin Luther King Jr using pathos in his letter was to express how injustice and delay for change in segregation law was affecting the children by making them feel unseen and inadequate.

Explanation

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MLK states his facts by using factual evidence to show how long they continued to wait for basic human rights. He implies he's done with waiting and is now taking a stand by being fourth coming with all the injustices that have been faced with all colored people.

Meaning

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MLK expresses in his letter he longed for his basic human rights which were denied.He writes "We have waited for more than 340 years."

Significance

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He uses the appeal of overcoming struggles to persuade his audience by saying he has waited for over 340 years for our god given rights.

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subject

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The subject was Martin Luther King Jr trials and tribulations. He wrote a letter while incarcerated for protesting. Through all these obstacles he was able to write his letter where he was attempting to persuade white clergymen to stop segregation amongst white and black individuals .

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explanation

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This shows how children of color get put to the side and mistreated because of the color of their skin.These children are only allowed to be at certain areas only because of the color of their skin.At such a young age the children have had to experience the dark place of racism and segregation for so long. They have had to accept it until Martin Luther King JR came and helped stand up for all.

textual evidence

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In excerpt 2 from"letter from Birmingham city jail"MLK explains how long his basic human rights have been denied when he wrote"we have waited for more than 340 years."

Media Link😮

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Media Link🧐

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Media Link👁

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Video😳

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Video✊

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Song🎶

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"We Gon' be alright

Do you hear me?Do you feel me?

We gon'be alright"

Song🎶

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"Black bodies swinging in the breeze strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees"

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