AP 11 English Language

1- Students must read BOTH essays linked below for the first part of the assignment.

                "Essay on Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau

                "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

2- Then, in a brief essay, compare and contrast:

a.) the overlying message (thesis) of these two essays (hint:  it's rather close!)

b.) compare and contrast both the vocabulary and word choice (diction), and the arrangement of language (syntax) the authors use.