Comparing Letter From A Birmingham Jail And Resistance To Civil Government
Comparison Essay: Letter from a Birmingham Jail and Resistance to Civil Government
Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry David Thoreau both write about why everyone should have the right to disobey authority if there is social injustice taking place. Martin Luther King Jr. tells his audience that the laws of the government against blacks are not right and that civil disobedience should be used as an instrument of freedom just like how Henry David Thoreau says its the responsibility of the citizens to protest and take action against corrupt laws of the government.
The speaker of an essay is the voice that makes your understand the essay. Both King and Thoreau speak with various voices that help you understand where the author is coming from. In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” King speaks as a minister, a civil rights leader, a visionary, an advocate, and an African American victim. While Thoreau speaks as a critic, a teacher, an advisor, and an advocate. Both speak as advisors, but King speaks almost as a more "holy" advisor because he is a minister. They both speak as supporters of civil disobedience, but Thoreau also writes …show more content…
Both King and Thoreau speak with several different tones that aim to arouse passion in the audience. Conversely, Thoreau's tone is moralistic, persuasive, and frustrated. King's tone is modest, respectful, and calm. Although King was incarcerated, he still speaks in a relaxed tone, which is the reason for why his tone is modest, and even though most people, if they were in his place, would be furious at the government because they were locked up for unjust reasons, he remains respectful and calm. Thoreau writes almost as a teacher that tells directions to his students to go against the irritation he has for the government. Both of these essays have occasions that take place during a time when there was a large amount of concern about social injustice in the
Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry David Thoreau both write about why everyone should have the right to disobey authority if there is social injustice taking place. Martin Luther King Jr. tells his audience that the laws of the government against blacks are not right and that civil disobedience should be used as an instrument of freedom just like how Henry David Thoreau says its the responsibility of the citizens to protest and take action against corrupt laws of the government.
The speaker of an essay is the voice that makes your understand the essay. Both King and Thoreau speak with various voices that help you understand where the author is coming from. In “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” King speaks as a minister, a civil rights leader, a visionary, an advocate, and an African American victim. While Thoreau speaks as a critic, a teacher, an advisor, and an advocate. Both speak as advisors, but King speaks almost as a more "holy" advisor because he is a minister. They both speak as supporters of civil disobedience, but Thoreau also writes …show more content…
Both King and Thoreau speak with several different tones that aim to arouse passion in the audience. Conversely, Thoreau's tone is moralistic, persuasive, and frustrated. King's tone is modest, respectful, and calm. Although King was incarcerated, he still speaks in a relaxed tone, which is the reason for why his tone is modest, and even though most people, if they were in his place, would be furious at the government because they were locked up for unjust reasons, he remains respectful and calm. Thoreau writes almost as a teacher that tells directions to his students to go against the irritation he has for the government. Both of these essays have occasions that take place during a time when there was a large amount of concern about social injustice in the