Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town.Why does King use this allusion?
Answer
A
to share historical precedent
B
to emphasize the morality of his cause
C
to define the purpose of his travel
D
to compare the goals of famous leaders
Explanation
King compares his mission for freedom to the Apostle Paul’s mission to spread the gospel. This allusion presents his activism as a moral and principled calling, emphasizing the righteousness of his cause. Although it mentions travel beyond his hometown, its main purpose is not simply to explain where he is going.
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