Response to Project 1

For project 1, I aimed to run a clear concise analysis. Rather than go through each section point by point, I decided to go ahead and analyze the work as a whole. I picked out the specific goals King had, then determined the best way to classify his arguments used to achieve these goals.
His argument was easily split into an Ethos and a Pathos base, with more analysis set into his specifically planned out use of Diction and Syntax to back up the Ethos side, and Imagery and Allegory on the Pathos front.
It was difficult to spend too much time analyzing his use of Point of View and Audience, as they did not truly contribute to the argument, other than giving the base point to the argument. His tone, on the other hand, helped to back up both his Ethos side, with a scholarly attitude, and his Pathos side by seemingly filling his words with a righteous fury at the injustices he was arguing against.

Response to Rogerian Argument Section Pg 75-79

It's kind of sad that the Rogerian Argument is not more widely used today. However, the bigger tragedy, is its misuse today. There are countless places that use the Rogerian Argument theory as punishment, which breaks the point of it. A friend of mine, recently, was rather rude to an RA in his dorm, and as punishment, was forced to follow the RA around one night on his rounds, and write a paper saying what he learned about him. In essence this seems like a good idea, however, when you really think about it, it's pointless.
My friend will not have learned anything from this experience, other than RA's do a lot of menial repetitive tasks. He will have not seen anything from the RA's point of view.
This solves nothing about the issue, and only serves to cost both sides time and effort.
There are times when it is appropriate, but punishment is not one of those.

Response to Letter From Birmingham Jail - MLK

Dear Dr. King,
First of all, we would like to thank you for your response to our comments on the issues in Birmingham, we k now it must have been hard to schedule time in during that busy stay in the Birmingham Jail. I regret to inform you, that although your letter was strongly worded, we will not be retracting our statements, nor will we be speaking out for the "Negro sit inners."
You see, our position here is a tough one. Although your claims of abuse in the jail make a very fine argument, we have seen no proof of such things, and even if you are abused, how are we to know you did not actually earn it? We do not know what goes on behind closed doors, we cannot know, and we do not want to know. It is our place in this world to offer penance from sin, and a route to God, not to take a side in a political debate with which we are not connected.
Our previous comments have only been made to thank the police for peacefully ending the protests, and to urge those considering something similar to rethink their actions, and to stand down.
Although the laws of man are not the laws of God, they are still laws, and just or not, we will not suggest breaking them. As we have done previously, we insist that you take your battles to the courtroom, and not the streets.

Thank you for your time, Dr. King,
We hope that some day, you will see that there is a better path to obtain your goals, if your goals are what God desires.

Sincerely,
* C. C. J. Carpenter, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of Alabama
* Joseph Durick, D.D. Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Mobile, Birmingham
* Milton L. Grafman, Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El, Birmingham, Alabama
* Paul Hardin, Bishop of the Alabama-West Florida Conference
* Nolan Bailey Harmon, Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church
* George M. Murray , D.D., LL.D., Bishop Coadjutor, Episcopal Diocese of Alabama
* Edward V. Ramage, Moderator, Synod of the Alabama Presbyterian Church in the United States
* Earl Stallings, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama