The Power Of Speech & The Persuasion Of Writing

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life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land"(King). By repeating himself, the audience will have a better understanding on the point King is expressing.
The Birmingham letter uses more of a compare/contrast method, so the audiences, in this case the Clergymen, can see their own views and the views of King. King says in the Birmingham letter, "But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms"(King 153). Instead of arguing the statements made by the Clergymen, King insists on answering them. King answers the "unwise and ...

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