Pleading for Advice

Dear Mr. KnowItAll,

                I am having a problem with this associate of mine. He seems to be throwing some type of tantrum in response to someone's bad judgment upon him. I have previously been informed that you have the answer to EVERYTHING. But for you to understand what is going on, I'll have to tell you from the beginning.
                So, my associate, Jefferson is currently on death row for a crime he did not commit. During his trial, his lawyer tried his best to make Jefferson seem as uneducated as possible. He even took it so far as to where he compared Jefferson to a wild animal and constantly referred to him as a "hog". No one really came to Jefferson's defense, not even his dear old aunt! As a result to this, he has not been acting like himself lately. It seems as if he has given up on life and at least fixing his reputation before he dies. I guess if I were in his shoes I'd feel the same too.
                 Jefferson has not eaten anything for the past couple of days or spoken one word. Today was different though. He asked for corn because he says it's what hogs eat and began rummaging through the bag of food I'd brought for him. People already saw him as a wild animal and at that moment he portrayed himself as one. Though, I know he is only acting out because of the predicament he is in, I am not sure how to handle this. Do I continur to try to help him or just let him be? Can you help me? Please Mr. KnowItAll,  PLEASE?


                                       Sincerely, Grant

"I Have A Dream" Rhetorical Analysis

         Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used several examples of figurative language in the writing of his "I Have A Dream"  speech. One of these examples is repetition. Dr.King repeatedly used the phrase "one hundred years later" in the beginning of his speech to emphasize that no change has been made in the years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. He also uses metaphors and similes. An example of an metaphor would be when he stated "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred." Dr.King is trying to get the people to accomplish their dreams of being free without being violent and having hatred in their hearts. A simile he used is ".. and will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a might stream." The effect of using these rhetorical devices gives off the tone Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is displaying in his speech. Dr. King's tone seemed to be very motivating, serious, and influential. 

       Pathos is another rhetorical device Dr.King used in his speech. This is used to appeal to the emotions. One example of this was when he stated "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred." Dr.King is trying to get the people to understand that they should not just their wants to have freedom just solely on their emotions. Another example of pathos is when Dr. King said "We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality."  This appeals to emotions because  it is talking about the African American people's satisfaction about police brutality, they will never be happy with it. There are many different examples of pathos being used within this speech to try and relate to the feelings of the people.