Question

What is the purpose of Martin Luther King, Jr. first paragraph?

A) He is explaining why he is in the Birmingham jail.
B) He is describing the ways in which his days are filled.
C) He is criticizing the men to whom he is writing this letter.
D) He is establishing ethos with the men to whom he is writing this letter.

Answer 1

The correct answer should be:

D) He is establishing ethos with the men to whom he is writing this letter.

Martin Luther King's introduction made the letter sounds accommodating to his critics. He was open-minded to answer statements of criticisms about his principles.