Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of the text. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King quotes poet and author T.S. Eliot: “The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason." Why does King include Eliot’s words? Select each correct answer. It reminds protestors of the reasons they have to protest. The words insult segregationists and those who fail to oppose injustice by calling them treasonous. The words help emphasize King’s criticism of the police for using moral behavior to maintain an immoral system. It demonstrates how well-read, reasonable, and intelligent King is.

Answer 1

The Answers are: " It demonstrates how well-read, reasonable, and intelligent King is."

and "The words help emphasize King’s criticism of the police for using moral behavior to maintain an immoral system. "

Answer 2

• "The words insult segregationists and those who fail to oppose injustice by calling them treasonous."
• "The words help emphasize King’s criticism of the police for using moral behavior to maintain an immoral system.

Step-by-step explanation:

King needed to express how policemen were utilizing peaceful intends to save corrupt closures (referring to segregation). Ruler expressed that it was similarly as wrong to utilize moral methods to protect isolation than it was to utilize improper methods or violence to break down segregation.