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ok so first let's discuss what is an allusion an allusion is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning explicitly, so basically for example quoting a movie
so in the situation Dr. King is in hes in Jail trynna motivate the ppl to rise up, and he mentions the Boston tea party because it was against the law BUT the right thing to do because of the taxation
Your purpose for writing the essay might be to persuade the reader to watch that particular TV show.
(As for the questions below, I think you have to answer those yourself based on the TV show you've chosen.)