What Is Martin Luther King Letter From Birmingham Jail Rhetorical Analysis

He effectively makes and develops his argument by announcing King's death and mentioning all the problems that is plaguing the U.S. He states that Martin Luther King Jr. has passed away, and he continues to say that with his death. We should learn to love and to give justice, It says on paragraph 3,"Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort." He continues to develop his argument by mentioning that you can be bitter and hate him. He then said how the country would be, if they would continue the they are doing their things. He then mentions the death of a family member, and mentions how he was killed by a white man. He gives his favorite poet and asks everyone to say a prayer.
It showed that he was sad and he hoped everyone said a prayer for Martin Luther King Jr. I feel like it's persuasive because, it uses logic, it touches the heart, and it showed that he knew what he was talking about. This to me showed that he is persuasive. For example, it says "For those of you who are black-considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible-you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge." This shows pathos, because he talks about the feelings you have and allows you to have it, but it gets better with this from the text."We can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization-black amongst blacks, and white amongst whites, filled with hatred toward one another. Or we can make an effort, as Martin Luther King did, to understand, and to comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land with an effort to understand, compassion, and love." It shows very clearly that he was getting their feelings and trying to make them understand that it can get