Lit.+Devices+Put+Up+Your+Sword

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"A voice echoes through time saying to every potential Peter, "Put up your sword." HIstory is cluttered with the wreckage of nations that failed to follow his command."

Max 1. a. This quote develops the idea of violence as a negative way to deal with oppression. In this quote, Martin Luther King is alluding to Jeseus Christ, consequently, he is effectively testng people's morals on their beliefs of violent resistance. When MLK states, "History is cluttered with the wreckage of nations that failed to follow his command," he is effectively saying that violence will just contribute to the destruction of people's lives. More cleverly, MLK questions people's spirituality by referring to Jesus as a source of nonviolence.

b. This quote from MLK's Nonviolent Resistance is written as an effective allusion. In the quote MLK refers to Jesus Christ as a way to question people's morality. By including religion in his essay, people can understand that Martin Luther KIng was a very moral and ethical man; an effective tool he used to persuade people against violent resitence. Jesus was a man of love and by MLK refering to him, the reader can under stand MLK's peaceful intentions.

Colin 2. a. This quote effectively communicates why violence is a bad way to solve problems. The quote states that nations who clash don't come out on top, but in wreckage. Violence isn't the answer according to Marting Luther King. He is saying that if you go to battle, you will come out much worse.

b. "Put up your sword," is an allusion to Jesus Christ talking to Peter in the reading of John 18.11. In refering to Jesus in this allusion, readers can understanding MLK's intentions of peace and compasssion.