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Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II MLK Letter Response Guiding Question: To what effect does MLK use allusions to reinforce his goal in writing this letter? King utilizes logos, pathos, and ethos to show flaws in his receiver's logic and to clarify their hypocrisy. In section 1, MLK references the bible and Socrates to support his reasons for the protesting in Birmingham and his involvement in it. When the clergymen question MLK’s right to interfere in the politics in Birmingham, MLK responds by using a biblical allusion to reveal the holes in their logic “ But more basically, I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. Just as the prophets of the  eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their "thus saith the Lord" far beyond the boundaries  of their hometowns, and 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  fre...

Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II Doubt Final Topics #1: Film Critique     The film technique used in the theatrical version of doubt that I will overview is the way in which the film characterizes Sister Aloysius through her actions and the actions of others. In the novel, there is only basic scene descriptions to give the reader a general perspective of the scene and its characters. The characters are rarely described doing actions. The reader must make assumptions about the characters based on these initial descriptions and dialogue. Based on Sister Aloysius's dialogue, the reader can gleam that she is a traditional and strict principal, attempting to keep an eye on her entire school. However, a clearer picture of Sister Aloysius's character is presented in the film version due to the actions she takes.       The film version of the story not only has more scenes overall, but the ability to convey information through actions. The...

  Daniel Arcega Mr. Emerick IB English HL I Year I (None of the below links work) Junior Year MP 4 Index May 20 | Daniel Arcega The House On Mango Street Chp. 1 (In) Esperanza's House Sandra Cisneros,Coming-of-Age,In,The House on Mango Street,Identity, The House on Mango Street Three Core Concepts Sandra Cisneros,Connections & Relationships,Coming-of-Age,In,Global Issues,Authorial Choice,Characters,Thematic Topics,The House on Mango Street,Identity,Creativity,Power, The Assault Episode 2 (In) Creative Writing Transformation,Symbolism,In,Authorial Choice,Characters,Youth,Thematic Topics,Trauma,Creativity,Perspective,The Assault,Education,Theme,Henry Mulisch,Identity,Memories,Word Choice, The Assault Episode 1(In) Darkness VS Light Perspective,The Assault,Symbolism,In,Characters,Authorial Choice,Theme,Youth,Trauma,Harry Mulisch,Creativity, The Assault Entire Novel (In) Three Core Concepts & Connections Authorial Choice,Beliefs & Values,Cha...