Question

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? to share historical precedent to emphasize the morality of his cause to define the purpose of his travel to compare the goals of famous leaders

Answer 1

“Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written by Dr. Martin Luther King in the year 1963. Based on the excerpt above King has used this kind of allusion for the purpose of emphasizing the morality of his cause or purpose. The answer for this is the second option. 

Answer 2

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 hometown.

Why does King use this allusion? (Q)

A. to share historical precedent

B. to emphasize the morality of his cause (A)

C. to define the purpose of his travel

D. to compare the goals of famous leaders