Rebellion In Chuang Tsu's Tales

In the letter from Birmingham Jail, Dr. King explains that sometimes in order to bring about change you must resort to extreme action. He claims that without non-violent direct action nothing will ever get done, or worse the

To begin with, To achieve true freedom society must find a peaceful approach with non-violence to finally have equality. According to "Letter From Birmingham jail by Martin Luther King Jr" King proclaimed "As a result of being denied the right to vote, had no part in enacting or devising the law."This shows that King wanted no one to break the law with violence unless

I think the author added rebellion of culture as a theme because we’re so used to following our ways and not rebelling against culture and it mixes us up from what we’re used too and intrigues us. I think the author hints that rebelling is acceptable in the novel so that we think about it and decide if it actually is. In the chrysalids rebellion happens because if a person is being harmed or discriminated in an unfair manner they are allowed to rebel. He thinks rebellion is ok because maybe a deviation could be helpful, for example David and his friends could talk without speaking. Also, I think the author argues it is ok to rebel to protect someone else from harm. Many people in the chrysalids rebel from their culture and society, these are just some examples of why the author lets rebellion happen.

Martin Luther King Jr. discusses the advantages and purposes for his theory of nonviolent direct action in his Letter From Birmingham City Jail. He shows four basic steps that must be taken to achieve nonviolent action. They include 1) collection of facts to determine whether injustices are alive; 2) negotiation; 3) self-purification; and 4) direct action. Each of these steps will be explained as part of King's argument later in this essay. The main purpose of a nonviolent campaign is to force any community to confront a problem rather than refuse to negotiate or face a specific issue. In the letter, King discusses his group's reasons for coming to Birmingham.

In this life, many hope for peace, but not many try to achieve it. According to Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, there are many ways to achieve this, but the best possible course of action would be through nonviolent direct action, which includes but is not limited to: peaceful protest, sit-ins and civil disobedience. In King’s letter, he proclaims his reasoning behind nonviolent direct action, including: the concept that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (par. 4), extremism can be used positively (par. 22), and the fact that “oppressed people will not stay oppressed forever” (par. 24). King uses literary devices including ethos, logos, and pathos to prove and reaffirm that which he is trying to convey.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a well-known advocate for justice and civil liberties. His biggest devotion was for equality of African-American citizens, usually revealed in marches or peaceful demonstrations; in Birmingham, however, one of such protests rendered King and hundreds of his fellow protesters in jail. From that cell, King wrote his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” in which he proposed the idea that “it is a historical fact that privileged groups seldom give up their privileges voluntarily. Individuals may see the moral light and voluntarily give up their unjust posture but…groups tend to be more immoral than individuals” (par. 12). Regarding King’s quote, it could be ammended to state that groups are more likely to influence the upkeep of a practice of privilege while individuals hold more power over their own decisions.

In the text, “But we are convinced that these demonstrations are unwise”The clergymen call the demonstration unwise because they do not understand the rationale behind the “outsides” creating sure demonstration. They also deem these demonstrations unwise because they support the notion of negotiations rather direct action. MLK claims his decisions on demonstration is wise to pursue in Birmingham. He states, “Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the united states.” MLK defends his demonstrations as wise because they are in the most segregated place in the U.S so there really is not better place to pursue them in. It make logical sense to help the people that are most in trouble, and that is why is starting here in Birmingham. Next, he says “We were the victims of a broken promise. a few signs, briefly removed, returned: the others remained.” He explains how the city of Birmingham broke a promise to the oppressed. His demonstrations are wise because they are in response to the broken promise not out of randomness. They are fighting for their fairness in this situation and they are going about it in a respectable way. Lastly we see MLK say, “we began a series of workshops on nonviolence, and we repeatedly asked ourselves: are you able to accept blows without retaliating? are you able to endure the ordeal of jail?” MLK here proves that

It takes great determination to achieve great goals.  Determination is like a freight train, it takes a great force to get it started, but once it gets going, anything that stands in its tracks will be forced out of its way.  Likewise, for a train to stop it takes a long time and a lot of effort, that is why they just keep on going until they reach their destination.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. knew this concept well.  In 1963, King wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”.  Determined to destroy the injustice of racism in America, he set out with the goal of reaching his destination.  His undying will eventually landed him in a jail cell, but that did not stop him, he kept going and forced the obstacle aside.  From the jail cell, he wrote this letter.  In his letter, he talks about many different solutions that our nation could use to resolve the problem.  Committed to solve injustice no matter what came his way, Reverend King showed his determination in this letter using the three common rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos.

When choosing to break an unjust law there is something that needs to be remembered most people will not have the guts to do so out of fear or whatever the case may be. But what these two authors agree on is if action isn’t taken no change will occur, things don’t just fix themselves. Thoreau states, “They hesitate and they regret and sometimes they petition’ but they do nothing in earnest and with effect. They will wait, well disposed, for others to remedy the evil, that they may no longer have it to regret (309).” There are many people who claim to be against slavery and the war but don’t do anything to stop either one. King states “We know through painful experience that freedom is never given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed (381).” Like Thoreau he was tired of people saying they would do something but didn’t so he decided to take direct action. They both believe that anyone who takes direct action and chooses not to follow an unjust law is already making a difference.

When injustice is in place we as citizens must react, and this is exactly what Martin Luther King Jr. did. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. while he was in jail. King was in jail for partaking in protests against segregation. King’s clergymen have recently called him out for his actions, stating that they are unwise and untimely. King then goes on to state why he thinks his actions are wise and timely. He then goes on talking about the unjustness in Birmingham at the time. King at the beginning tried to negotiate with the Birmingham community to stop segregation, but it ended up going nowhere. He ended up using nonviolent direct action which this started to make a difference. Martin Luther King Jr.’s reasoning and evidence of his actions are very persuasive.

In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. writes specifically to southern clergy men but also expands to anyone who opposes the civil rights movement. He informs his audience about the purpose of the civil rights movement and its importance to black and white people in terms of living as equals in a more peaceful society. King urges the public to understand the purpose of peaceful protests and the civil rights movement. He also wants people to understand the hardships in which his people face. If these arguments were taken upon, theoretically those who King is referring to would have to forget their previous prejudices which have been engrained in their minds. They must also evaluate the biases they did not realize they had in their daily lives. In a practical sense they must have enough conviction to challenge the social norms of prejudice and racism. They must be able to look at a certain credence and challenge others by proving it wrong like the stereotypes which white people create of black people.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail (1965) is important from both historical and sociological points of view. It is an example of self-sacrifice as in idea for the of equality of all people. Formally, King addresses this letter that he wrote while in Birmingham jail at the clergymen who opposed his protests. In fact, he applies it to everyone who approves of racism, and considers the methods of nonviolent struggle to be too radical and far fetched from achieving an actual goal. From a sociological point of view, the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” shows the way of nonviolent adjustment of the social conflict and stages of this way: “collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist negotiation; self-purification; and direct action” (MLK np.). Martin Luther King was the first person in western history to show that you can achieve change without going into violent measures. While taking a sociological viewpoint and following two of its major theories. It is conceivable to say that King’s method of nonviolent direct action was the leading motive in the civil rights movement, which allowed for change.

The aims of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was to end racial discrimination and segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the leaders of this movement and an advocate for non-violent protests and peaceful resistance. Starting with the Montgomery Bus Boycott, MLK lead a series of non-violent protests, inspired by Thoreau’s essay. Blacks marched, boycotted, and protested for their rights and were arrested in the process. In 1963, the March on Birmingham occurred, to encourage integration and desegregation in Birmingham. Children as young as six years old marched and were arrested. It captured the attention of the nation and employed real social and legal change, as the city was required to integrate and hire African Americans downtown. MLK was a part of the Birmingham Campaign and was arrested and imprisoned, writing his famed “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”. In this letter, MLK expresses his reasons for the protest and his desire for equality. MLK stated “in no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law … I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law” (King). In this passage, he states his willingness to accept his punishment for breaking the law, a small price to pay for the possible change he could make in

Not only were many laws changed and created, but even more were broken in an attempt to better our once unjust society. Martin Luther King Jr., arguably the most influential leader of this movement, was an avid supporter of civil disobedience during this era. He participated in countless sit-ins and protests, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956, in which he and almost one hundred other activists were arrested for peacefully protesting discrimination in the Montgomery public transit system. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, written in 1963 after he was arrested for partaking in a nonviolent protest, King offers explanation as to why he practices civil disobedience and what he hopes to achieve in doing so. In this letter, King admits, “In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law…that would lead to anarchy. One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty”. However, he also stated that in this fight, it is necessary to “[stand] up for what is best in the American…thereby bringing our nation back to those great wells of democracy which were dug deep by the founding fathers in their formulation of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence”. In his words, civil disobedience is more than ignorance of law; it is just one of the necessary measures that must be taken to restore equality in a

Every day we hear of something new happening around the world, from silent protests to violent outcries for help; however, many of us believe we are too powerless to truly do anything about it, but that is not always the case. From 1955 to 1965, Martin Luther King Jr., a simple Baptist Minister, was arrested 30 times for nonviolent protests against racial segregation. King often violated segregation laws because he felt that they defied a higher set of laws; during a protest in Birmingham, Alabama, King was arrested and sent to jail-where he wrote a letter addressing his willingness to break the law time after time. In King's letter: 'A letter from a Birmingham Jail' King explains “… that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells