Martin Luther King's Use Of Ethos In I Am In Birmingham Jail.
Martin Luther King’s uses of both pathos and ethos effectively. He uses pathos to obtain sympathy and sorrow from its audience. The language evokes pity for MLK, who has been imprisoned, and for the people who are suffering injustice. He states his reason for being in Birmingham, “I am in Birmingham because injustice is here.” This is to gain the support of the reader right from the beginning. He then goes on to describe the injustice that is present in Birmingham,”vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers a will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim;” His use of ethos, established him as an ethical figurehead and gave credibility to his claims. " I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,