Question 12 of 12 • $2526: sem 2: 1001370: English 3: NEW
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms.What is the author’s purpose for including these sentences?
Answer
A
to describe the productivity of his daily routine
B
to emphasize the significance of his critics’ letter
C
to establish the impressive credentials of his staff