...Nick Genaris Professor Ngoh Protest Literature 21th October 2015 Letter from Birmingham Jail-Rhetorical Analysis Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in order to address the biggest issue in Birmingham and the United States at the time (racism) and to also address the critics he received from the clergymen. The letter discusses the great injustices happening toward the Black community in Birmingham and although it is primarily aimed at the clergymen King writes the letter for all to read. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. uses logos, alliteration/repetition, and ethos to back up his belief that nonviolent protesting and disobedience is the most effective means to protest anything that needs to be changed, in this case segregation. After reading King’s letter I, and almost anyone, would come to the conclusion that King is deeply motivated to help against any injustice in the US. Who else would go to such lengths if they didn’t? He knows how persuasive he can be by using his knowledge of the English language, and he uses this to speak out against people who doubt him (clergymen) and to incite a different way of thinking into the people in hopes of change. Dr. King’s letter is extremely effective because it provides an enormous amount of evidence to the reader that he and his company are being treated unjustly and also that King truly cares about making a change for the good of the city. It also re-directs attention...
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...Devin Ponder Eng291-001 13 September 2013 Rhetorical Analysis Rhetorical Analysis of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” by Martin Luther King, Jr., is a letter in which King is writing to his “fellow clergymen” in a response to their recent criticism of the actions he was leading in Birmingham at the time. The letter was written in April of 1963, a time when segregation was essentially at a peak in the south. Birmingham, in particular, is described by King as “probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States” (King 7). King goes on to inform the clergymen of the reality of the situation where he is and how waiting isn’t an option anymore. In the letter, King uses a variety of rhetorical strategies to accomplish the task of appealing to the readers from a logical standpoint. King first establishes his credibility to answer the clergymen by naming his personal title and comparing himself to such a higher historical authority as the apostle Paul. King uses repetition of his personal experiences in Birmingham to describe the situation from an emotional standpoint. By stating his credibility and giving his personal experiences, King gives the readers no choice but to listen to what his reasoning is behind his actions taken in Birmingham. He does so by describing how he has dealt with the situation in Birmingham appropriately using the four basic steps of any nonviolent campaign, and defining what those are. By coordinating the rhetorical...
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...We use two theories to understand how it occurs. One is functional theory, another one is conflict theory. For functional theory, deviance is a basic part of social organization. By defining deviance, society sets its moral boundaries. And the deviance here is universal. However, for conflict theory, deviance results from social inequality. Norms, including laws reflect the interests of powerful members of society. In other words, deviance is political: people with little power are at high risk of being labeled deviance. In terms of functional analysis, deviance is a necessary element of social organization. Deviance affirms cultural values and norms. There can be no good without evil and no justice without crime. Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries. By defining some individuals as deviant, people draw a boundary between right and wrong. Responding to deviance brings people together. When terrorists attacks occurred, people joined by a common desire to protect their country and bring the terrorists to justice. Deviance encourages social change. Today’s deviance can become tomorrow’s justice. For example, rock-and-roll condemned as immoral in the 1950’s, however, it became a multibillion-dollar industry a few years later. So does hip-hop music. Let’s look at the definition of conflict crime. Conflict crimes are deviant acts that the state defines as illegal but the definition is controversial in the wider society. As we learned in the class, the key concept of...
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...Film Analysis Paper James Smith MU14ELC05B Hum/150 STACY DAVIES The film Fruitvale Station is the story of twenty-two year old Oscar Grant III. The films plot is Oscar just wants to be a better person then he was the previous year. He lived in and out of jail. His mother hated to see him in jail because she felt like he was wasting his life and his daughter’s life. Her last visit to the jail him and his mother argued and had their disagreements. That same day a man in jail also picked a fight with Oscar. Oscar was released from jail but did not know that his encounter with that man will someday surface again and it would be his last encounter. Oscar makes an effort to be a better son to his mother, a better boyfriend to his girlfriend, and a better father to his daughter. The film follows Oscar around on December 31, 2008, which appears to be just a normal day in his life, New Years Eve and his mother’s birthday. He works in a grocery store and sells drugs for a living to make a way for his daughter. He is unfaithful to his girlfriend/the mother of his child. Oscar woke up that day and realized that his life was not exactly where he wanted it to be. He could barely afford rent for their apartment. He faced many obstacles that day. He got fired from his job. Knowing that having no job meant partial rent money he begged and begged for his job back but his boss would not let him come back. I feel like the way that the director portrayed Oscar and his encounters with family...
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...MLK Letter From Birmingham Jail Rhetorical Analysis- w/ focus on Ethos “...we are now confronted by a series of demonstrations by some of our Negro citizens, directed and led in part by outsiders…” In this quote, from the third paragraph of the letter written by eight Alabama clergymen, the term outsiders is used. Early on, this creates a label for Martin Luther King, outsider. Throughout his Letter From Birmingham Jail, King is able appeal to ethos in order to refute his title of “outsider” and generate a connection with his audiences, the clergymen and the people of America. King is able to do such a thing by alluding to multiple passages from the Bible as well as the figures it contains, which is done so that he may identify with the clergymen. When not speaking in reference to the Bible, King makes allusions and references to specific points and people in American history, which allows him to connect to his larger audience, the people of America. By demonstrating his practical wisdom, through the use of allusion, King attempts to strengthen his character with a visible appeal to ethos. King alludes to the Bible multiple times throughout his Letter From Birmingham Jail. These allusions are notable in paragraph three, where king refers to the biblical figures “Jesus Christ” and “the Apostle Paul.” The context in which these two are used is to reiterate the story of Paul leaving Tarsus, which King also mentions, to spread the word of Christ. In paragraph...
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...focus on reintegrating prisoners into the community has become urgent” (Cheliotis, 2008). The purpose of this study is to show how there is an issue with the lack of work release programs for prisoners who are being released and how with these programs, the nation can reduce recidivism. It is important to study this because with many ex-prisoners who are not use to living in the “real world”, turn back to crime to go back to what they are comfortable in, prison life. That is why in showing that the current work release programs do not do enough to reduce recidivism rates, maybe a/some state(s) or country will find a way to solve this problem. It has been shown that drug release programs are very helpful when a person has been released, but for those who have not been to jail or prison for...
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...Constitutional Law: CRJS400 - 1402B - 01 Individual Project: Unit 3 Human Rights Analysis Human Rights Analysis The case of Plessy vs. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that was prevalent throughout life in the South for over fifty years. The case involved a man by the name of Homer Adolph Plessy, who was a colored shoemaker from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was only 1/8 black and 7/8 white, but under Louisiana law he was considered black. It also involved a white Judge by the name of John Howard Ferguson. In 1892 Plessy was asked by the Citizens Committee which was a political group made up of African Americans and Creoles to help them challenge the Separate Car Act, which by Louisiana law separated blacks and whites in railroad cars. If a black was caught sitting in the white section of the cars, they could get either 20 days in jail or a $25 fine. He agreed to help the Committee. On June 7, 1892, Plessy purchased a first-class ticket at the Press Street Station in New Orleans to go to Covington, Louisiana. The railroad didn’t support the Separate Car Law, because of the expense and trouble involved with it. They chose this station for that reason and the station was in on the test as well. He sat in the white only section and waited for the conductor. When the conductor arrived he told him that he was only 1/8 black and that he refused to move to the colored car of the train. A hired detective told Plessy he was violating the law but he still refused...
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...Rhetorical Analysis: “Letter from Birmingham Jail” On April 12, 1963 eight clergymen wrote a letter to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that showed their disapproval of the demonstrations that were going on in Birmingham, Alabama. The clergymen were complaining that the demonstrations led by Dr. King and his affiliates went against Birmingham Laws and “incited hatred and violence.” A few days later Dr. King wrote a response letter while temporarily confined in a Birmingham jail. The letter demonstrated the intellectual power that Dr. King had of rhetorically appealing to his audiences. He effectively used the ethos, pathos, and logos appeals to explain the reasons why the demonstrations were necessary in order to make a change in Birmingham. Dr. King establishes his credibility, or uses the ethos appeal, effectively when he writes that “I have the honor of serving President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. We have eighty-five affiliated organizations…” He listed these organizations so he can gain trust from the clergymen and also to make his argument stronger. He named his supreme position because this means that somebody or a group of people most likely appointed him to the position. This shows that somebody had to trust him to be responsibility for such a large organization. Dr. King also used allusions to appeal to his audience with more authority, or ethos. He establishes more credibility when he alluded to the Apostle Paul by writing “…just as the Apostle...
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...Fences, written by August Wilson, is about the journey of a man, Troy Maxon. Troy, was once a great baseball player but because he lived in a time of extreme racism he was not accepted to play on any major league teams, after coming out of jail, Troy had completely given up on his baseball dream. In Troy’s eyes giving up his baseball dream was a major life setback, it gave him an angry and stale attitude towards the world. Troy’s attitude is sour and sarcastic but he felt as though he was justified in that; he felt he had every right to be angry, although he took his attitude out towards undeserving people such as his loving family. Troy has no patience or tolerance for his boys, Lyons and Cory, he is mad at the world. Troy doesn’t approve...
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...Whenever you hear "The Jungle" most think of a tropical forest full of thick, brightly colored plants and trees containing various types of animals. However, the book The Jungle is a novel written by the American journalist and muckraker Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel to expose the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the meatpacking industry of Chicago. So how do the two relate? The novel's title symbolizes the competitive nature of capitalism. The life of living in Packingtown is like living in a jungle, in which the strong prey on the weak and all living things are engaged in a violent, brutal fight for survival. In the book, you only see the use of the word "jungle" once. This being when Jurgis has been drinking and decides to sleep with a prostitute. The novel also seems to compare Jurgis' sexual desire to that of a beast in the jungle. Therefore associating jungles with uncontrolled desires. This being said, the awful conditions of the workers in Packingtown are the result of the uncontrollable human desire for money. The Jungle is about bringing to light human greed and the social damage it does. The images of "beasts" that live in the jungle also depicts violence and brutality – another huge theme of Sinclair's analysis of life in Packingtown. Sinclair describes capitalism as destructive because he shows it...
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...score, my ethical profile is most closely aligned with O for obligation and is least aligned with R for results. While taking this test and before answering the questions I had to really think about them, in which gave me a better understanding of my critical thinking skills. In past classes, critical thinking has been a major part of my education and within my personal life. This analysis of my test made me think hard and question my ethical beliefs. To understand this test, I had to believe there was no right or wrong answers but to be honest and open within myself of what I as a human being believed in. My results did not surprise me because I have always thought that people should be treated with respect and have the right to freedom. Our actions depend on situations and how each one of us reacts differently. I also believe that people have an intrinsic side that is hidden because they have been hurt so many times that it can be difficult to see the real good within others, such as I have always trusted so many people especially my family. Their unethical manners and behaviors can be complex when...
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...19th Century Crime and Punishment From 1880 to 1895, the number of offenders in a state prison jumped from 30,659 to a whopping 54,244. In just 15 years, there were 23,585 more offenders. During the 19th century, there were many different crimes committed for different reasons. With those different crimes, jails were overcrowded and punishments were needing to be reconsidered and changed to fit the modernizing time. In order to understand crime and punishment in the 19th century one should analyze the newer crimes, a rough economy, law enforcement, and mental health. One element that affected crime and punishment were the different crimes being committed. In Mark J. Collins analysis, “A Daily Life in the 1800’s United States”, he describes...
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...Project 1 Case Analysis CCJS321 The two cases I have chosen to analyze for Project One is the Max Ray Butler aka “Iceman” cybercrime case and the Albert Gonzalez cybercrime case. I have chosen these two cases because they both had significant impact on the computer forensics field. Both of these cybercrimes are similar in nature because both deal in credit card and identity theft on the grandest scale. Max Ray Butler and Albert Gonzalez were brought to justice after many years of a cyber-forensic investigation that went through a network of multiple U.S. agencies; including the FBI, US Secret Service and US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) a Department of Homeland Security who were all networked together at the National Computer Forensic Training Academy in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Both of these men were given the longest prison sentences ever handed out by a judge for computer crimes of their notoriety and magnitude. Finally, they both set a blue print for digital forensic investigators of the proper procedures to follow in order to capture future want-to-be crime lords. Max Butler aka “Iceman” was a white-hat hacker that went rogue. His story is that, “he was a good hacker hired by the government to test the security of one of their websites, while doing that job he installed a backdoor to their system that would allow him to come in later so he could make some fixes to the system on his own time. Well of course this second part of the...
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... because he got beat up by some black guys. Mike has a soft spot for girl, and he is always making like Sir Galahad. Sometimes he beat out a lot of guys who is better looking than him, because he is jealous about them. He describe himself as a sucker when he takes himself “loaning” money to girls, just because they come with an emotional story, and he always believe in the best about a girl until he is proved wrong. Mike and his gang often hang around at a local drugstore where the owner is so scared of them that he cannot ask them to leave, even though they have not done anything, but having a bad attitude. Mike lives in a neighborhood where white people and black people are separated and “against” each other. But Mike is not taking it too seriously. He can easily see a black guy and a white girl together without bothering, while most white guys in his neighborhood can’t stand to see it. Mike has a bigger brother with a big reputation, who is in jail. His brother is known as a very tough guy around their neighborhood, so Mike also has a big reputation, but he is not a tough guy like his brother, at all. Mike drive around in an old Ford which really is his brothers, but he is allowed to use it every time his brother is in jail, which is quite often. Mike goes to school but the only thing that keeps him from dropping out is his mother, who is going to “kill” him if he does. He is fed up with getting walked over by the fuzz, teachers, his father and the upper-class kids at school...
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...challenge and address possible solutions. When I was placed in custody for close to two months for an allegation that I passed on an insufficient check, I pointed out during hearing that the signature was not mine, rationalizing,” if I handed the check, my driver’s license should have been there, but look at your file, it’s a man’s ID. Look at the “P” stroke; doesn’t it match with that in the signature in the driver’s license? “The Prosecutor says, “Uh, I don’t know. I’m not a signature specialist.” After going through 6 months of completing the fraud packet and forensics investigation of the signature analysis, the case was dismissed. For the meantime, one would probably think I went rock bottom. It was a challenge finding employment with the background check and disclosures one has to make. As I meditated and applied the mind development technique I have learned through the years, I decided to weed out the negativity and attract the goodness. I accept the hardships in life and the opportunities to make me a stronger, empowered creature of God so I can be a model in His image and likeness. From the unemployment bureau to the Department of Social Services, I sought help. I volunteered for the Greater Avenues for Independence Source. Under President Obama’s stimulus program to help Women in Minority Business Entrepreneurs, a local city pays the salary for the GAIN participant to gain experience. As I had a flash of insight that I went rock bottom, I addressed the message and replied...
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