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Martin Luther King Jr. uses allusions to biblical figures and events that appeal to both ethos and pathos throughout the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”
The ethos and pathos of biblical figures and events have a strong impact and effectiveness to the readers. Since King is a Christian he uses biblical figures to show authority. When he is explaining the difference between just and unjust laws, he mentions St. Thomas Aquinas who said that "an unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal law and natural law (paragraph 16) because St. Thomas Aquinas is a biblical figure of authority to the Christians. In addition, in paragraph 16, King also mentions Paul Tillich, a Christian existentialist philosopher, who said that separation was a sin. When King mentions Tillich, there is a sense of authority towards Tillich. Because Tillich says that separation is a sin, King implies that segregation and discrimination is also a sin. Furthermore, King justifies his actions against unjust laws by mentioning that early Christians didn't submit to the unjust laws of the Roman Empire (paragraph 21). In paragraph 31, King says, "Was not Jesus an extremist for love... Was not Amos an extremist for justice...? Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel...? Was not Martin Luther an extremist...And John Bunyan?" By mentioning all those biblical figures, King appeals ethos by showing the moral exemplar they were and the great influence they had on Christians. After appealing ethos, King uses biblical events to arouse pathos. King arouses sympathy when he mentions that three of the extremist were crucified, and one of them was Jesus Christ, one of the biggest biblical figures (paragraph 31). King also mentions the church as ethos. He says he sees "the church as the body of Christ"; however, later he arouses sympathy by showing the disappointment he had to the church. King criticizes the church by saying how come "the body of Christ" is being hypocrite by discriminating the African Americans (paragraph 38).
By mentioning biblical figures and events, King shows ethos and pathos that make the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" strong and powerful.
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