Martin Luther King Jr. uses figurative language strategically throughout his letter to promote equality. How does the following instance help accomplish his purpose of challenging the church leaders to take action against racial injustice? In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer (strictly tells the temperature) that recorded the ideas and principles of popular opinion; it was a thermostat (changes the temperature) that transformed the mores of society.

Respond in three to five complete sentences. (10 points)

For the answer to the question above,  Martin Luther is using a metaphor to describe the struggle of segregation for himself and others. He accused the church leaders of not taking action, as they didn't experience the pain he is experiencing. He is trying to tell the church leaders that they have not experienced his hardships and struggles , so why are they making decisions to the things they didn't even experienced or understand?

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answer: i chose a.

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answer; i believe the correct answer is ( indirect characterization);