What is the main idea of this excerpt from "letter from birmingham jail," i submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law.

The main idea of this excerpt is to tell the reader that this character who committed the crime and knew it was wrong is sorry for what he had done, and is ready for whatever penalty may come his way.

i’m alive so yes and the author is a technique idiom

one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.