Jail Letters P.A.S.S.

1. He makes his audience clear so there would be no misinterpretations or to direct it to a certain group of people without misunderstanding. He let us know the setting in order to bring up why he is there and his concern of why he was sent there.
2. Maybe King did this to state that he meant no harm and was making his point with tact and peace. I think it is slightly ironic because these guys do not really want to give up the justice rightfully deserved to this group of people.
3. The way it is writen to seem like it appeals to a broader audience. It seems that he uses his arrest as a spring board in order to voice other opinions.
4. I think it is implied and the thesis would be kind of like 'we went throught he processes and you denied us so now we are taking non-agressive action that really isn't illegal'

1. He reaches out to the clergy men, it seems he tries to voice his response to the critism he recieves in the nicest most logical way possible
2. towards the center of his letter
3. he uses transitions like "Before closing..." and "In spite of..." "Let me take note of"
4. To use outside examples to support his opinions. He uses them because it is not only because of his race that he feels this way, other people feel this way as well (and they are white)
5. The same reason he uses the examples from number four i guess
7. King uses lighter terms like 'misunderstanding' he talks about love, beauty, and brotherhood. he also uses 'we' and kind of asks for acceptance. Dr. King may have succeded in doing that if racial prejudices were not so heavy as they were back then. The thick-headedness of the majority is also hard to crack.