To open the eyes of the American government, that sends soldiers - black or white - to aid Vietnam in their national struggle of continuous wars, Martin Luther King Junior bespeaks his dismay. King appeals to his audience through a strong language of pathos, in order to reach a goal of protecting American soldiers. King appeals to his audience, which consisted of American citizens, about the wrong methods that America have adopted to fight wars .He uses personal experiences as rhetorical devices to link his emotions with the audience. He mentions that Americans as a whole suffer from this upsurge in violence, and not just their soldiers. King appeals to the public so as to encourage them to attain non violence as an ideal weapon. King begins his argument by mentioning that he addresses the audience with a purpose of giving moral views about America's involvement about Vietnam. He appeals to his audience by mentioning that the poverty program - which developed over years - is disintegrating because the political thoughts of the society …show more content…
He mentions how husbands, brothers and sons are taken away from their families to fight in the war, how Americans have to watch their soldiers die on live television, and how this affected the lives of the poor the most. By mentioning these facts, the audience can agree with his reasoning as to why the war is a bad idea; the audience and King now have harmonious human feelings towards their fellow citizens. King uses his skills as a professional preacher, to explain to his audience that lives of the poor are an essential part to the country's development. His analysis of the unfair lives that American soldiers face in wars help him create a harmonious link of emotion between him and his audience about the same. Hence, he effectively uses pathos to help create a mutual link of feelings between him and his