Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.

What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?

to condemn the insincerity of his critics’ advice

to contrast the motivations of people in power

to explain the need for mutual understanding

to criticize people who treat others cruelly

This sentence of “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Was used by Dr. Martin Luther King’s to denote the hypocrisy, insincerity or constant change of mind of the people in that time, they support sometime his way of thinking, sometimes according to the situation or the people they decided if they were in favor or opposing, with this sentence he wanted to condemn the insincerity that he received as advice from his critics.

azikennamdi azikennamdi · Answer 2 · 2022-03-23T15:18:40+01:00

The key focus for the author (Dr. Martin Luther King) is to explain the need for mutual understanding.

What is Mutual Understanding?

Mutual Understanding refers to the need for two or more people to come to the same place mentally, to understand what each one is trying to communicate to the other.

Mutual understanding creates better relationships and helps people, as well as organizations, achieve greater results as well as their goals. Hence the correct answer is C.

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