Friday, February 26, 2016
Ethos of "It's a Dark Day in Our Nation"
Ethos refers to the credibility of the writer. In this case, the speaker of this sermon is absolutely credible, as it was given by Martin Luther King Jr. himself. Martin Luther King was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in America. He led African-Americans in peaceful protests against Jim Crow Laws and segregation. He has grown to become one of the most influential historical figures ever in the history of the United States. However, one may in fact question Martin Luther King's credibility in this situation and say that he may simply be biased in this situation. As many people know, Martin Luther King was all about peace while he was a strong leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Because of this, some people may feel as if he would simply want to have peace in every possible scenario, without taking any other details into consideration. - Justin
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I think this is a great evaluation of the speeches ethos. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very credible man who promoted peace in all that he did. I do not believe this made his speech biased in an way because he was probably able to understand political motives and reasonings despite his personal beliefs.
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MLK speeches always deliver with quality. It is no surprise that English classes frequent the study of ethos, pathos, and logos with speeches made by MLK. Ethos is certainly quite easy to find in his speeches, especially "It's a Dark Day in Our Nation. MLK's past achievements and current occupation certainly resonated with his audience. I'm glad to hear that you are able to point out that there is possible bias. Interesting to hear another perspective other than the mainstream opinion!
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I agree with you that Martin Luther King has a strong basis of credibility due to his leadership and activism during the civil rights era. It's interesting that he would make a speech on vietnam, but since he had such a large following people were inclined to support his perspective on the war which makes his argument stronger.
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