Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of the text. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King expresses his dis
appointment with “white moderates.” He writes, “Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” How does King develop this theme? Select each correct answer. He describes white moderates as paternalistic and condescending. He insists that white moderates do not have good will toward African Americans. He states that white moderates encourage African Americans to wait until more whites support civil rights. He claims white moderates are more racist than the Ku Klux Klan.
He describes white moderates as paternalistic and condescending.
Explanation:
Martin Luther King Jr. wrote The Letter from Birmingham Jail in April 16, 1963, when he was imprisoned at the Birmingham Jail for the Birmingham campaign to end segregation. On his letter King expressed his philosophy of nonviolence manifestation, and his frustration towards white moderates who claimed to support the cause but used to say that the time was not right, nor the methods used.
He described white moderates as paternalistic and condescending, white moderates thought they should protect African American people, they claimed that they supported the cause and agreed that they deserved the same rights and freedom but didn't allow them to have freedom because they thought the time was not right, and it was not convenient for the entire population of white men. This is why King stated that shallow understanding is more dangerous than opposition.
In the excerpt you can see how the protagonist struggles to fulfill the orders of the Sheikh. He calls out to "Mohammed" and desperately yells, "I can do no more; I am done!"
From this we can conclude that during this moment he was very Desperate
The definition of nub it, "the crux or central point of a matter." and the definition of incentive is "a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
I think it was well written because the concept seems interesting in itself that people could go back in time or into the future. Albert Einstein has a better theory though
