Question

disobedience
if i have said anything in this letter that overstates the truth and indicates an unreasonable
impatience, i beg you to forgive me. if i have said anything that understates the truth and
indicates my having a patience that allows me to settle for anything less than brotherhood, i
beg god to forgive me.
i hope this letter finds you strong in the faith. i also hope that circumstances will soon make
it possible for me to meet each of you, not as an integrationist or a civil - rights leader but as
a fellow clergyman and a christian brother. let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial
prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our
fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love
and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.
yours for the cause of peace and brotherhood,
martin luther king jr.
read the excerpt from dr. martin luther king’s \letter from birmingham jail.\
you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to
explain to your six year old daughter why she cant go to the public amusement park that
has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is
told that funtown is closed to colored children.
what is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

to emphasize his
personal connection to
segregation

to explain the disparity
of segregated parks

to illustrate the cruelty
and violence of a
segregated south

to describe the daily
struggles of black
children

Explanation:

The sentence describes the author's (MLK) experience of having to explain to his daughter why she can't go to a segregated park, showing his personal connection to segregation. The other options: "explain disparity of parks" is too narrow (the focus is personal impact), "illustrate cruelty/violence" – the example is more about emotional impact than physical cruelty/violence, "describe daily struggles of Black children" – it's his personal experience with his child, not a general description of all Black children's daily struggles. So the best choice is the one about emphasizing personal connection to segregation.

Answer:

A. to emphasize his personal connection to segregation