Distinction between just and unjust laws?
8. lines 205-210: what two references or allusions in this passage were chosen to
appeal to king's audience of fellow clergymen? why are these references well
suited to king's audience?
9. lines 216-237: identify the specific examples king provides of either unjust laws
or the unjust application of just laws. why are concrete examples such as those
king provides important here?
10. lines 247-264: what allusions are in these two paragraphs? how does king use
these allusions to support his argument in favor of civil disobedience?
11. lines 265-267: what tone does king create through his word choices in these
lines? what effect does this shift in tone have on king's audience?
12. lines 282–290: in his letter, why does king discuss white moderates, who were
generally sympathetic to the cause of civil rights? what implied counterclaim does
king address here?
13. lines 299-336: using text evidence, state king's counterargument to the
assertion that the actions of birmingham's african american community

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

answer: i chose a.

explanation:

dr. kings dream speech

explanation:

it was late in the day and hot, and after a long march and an afternoon of speeches about federal legislation, unemployment and racial and social justice, the rev. dr. martin luther king jr. finally stepped to the lectern, in front of the lincoln memorial, to address the crowd of 250,000 gathered on the national mall.

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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