In his magazine article, Cesar Chavez writes an explanation over the power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s. nonviolence resistance in the 1960’s by using diction, appeals, and juxtaposition. The 1960’s marked a time when civil rights, protests, and segregation of blacks and whites stirred up anger and violence in people. Although it is hard to turn away from violence, Chavez clearly shows his audience how it is never the answer. Chavez says that, “Dr. King's entire life was an example of power that nonviolence brings to bear in the real world.” For Chavez to say this, it shows the impact of Dr. King’s life and the choices he made to the audience so that now they may have a different perspective on things. One of the first things that Chavez does in his article is that he gives the reader no other option but to agree with him by saying, “...men and women who are truly concerned about people are nonviolent by nature.” Chavez put the reader on the spot and they have to agree with him because no one wants to admit that they aren’t concerned about people because that would be immoral. His strong use of diction really helps the reader better understand how important nonviolence can be but even more so, his use of appeals and the connection he has to the reader …show more content…
He also makes them think about what they believe in and stand for. He says that, “ Our conviction is that human life is a very special possession given by God to man and that no one has the right to take it away for any reason …” Chavez says this in a way that leaves his readers thinking that if God says violence is wrong then why would anyone take part in it. In fact, it appeals to the emotions of the reader to because some of us never really think about how precious our lives are. Chavez also uses juxtaposition in his article to point out things that really stand out to the