In class we read Dr. King's letter from Birmingham Jail and I really enjoyed the letter more than I thought I would. I had never read the letter before which is surprising for someone that is a sophomore in college. The letter takes place in Dr. King's jail cell where he is in jail for a crime that he really didn't commit. I can't imagine how frustrating it is to sit in a jail for a crime that you had no part in. This is just one of the types of racial discriminations black people had to face.
Dr. King's style of writing was very entertaining and easy to read. The tone throughout the paper was frustrated and informative at the same time. When King used examples to make his readers understand the point he was trying to make, he made sure that the his explanations were thorough. He didn't just use one example, he used many different kinds so that there was no way the reader couldn't understand what points he was trying to make. Once King devoted a whole paragraph to examples. I really found that interesting because most writers don't do that. Although I felt like the tone of the paper was serious, King also added a little of humor by saying that if he weren't sitting in a jail cell the paper probably wouldn't have been that long. This letter is a beautiful piece of writing and shows how educated of a man Dr. King was.
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