At the beginning of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," King says that he usually does not take the time to respond to or answer criticism of his work because if he did, he and his secretaries would be forever busy and he would not get any real work done. During the time of his activism, King had many detractors--here in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," he is being criticized by fellow clergymen who think that...
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Is this an analogy? If so, finger is to hand as leaf is to branch
This would be because, fingers are on a hand; leaves are on a branch.
Answer:
Eteocles defends Thebes against his own brother, proving his loyalty.
Explanation:
Eteocles defended Thebes going against his brother. This reflects his loyalty towards Thebes. Irrespective of sharing the blood relationship of being brothers, Eteocles' didn't defend his brother. Antigone and Ismene remained in the palace and waited for the conclusion of the conflict to alive. Eteocles preferred his country in front of his brother. The archetype of loyalty towards the country has been reflected in the excerpt.
Its a simile due to it comparing it to the scepter using like
