Read the excerpt from a letter martin luther king, jr. wrote while imprisoned in birmingham jail in 1963. one who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty. based on his behavior in "civil disobedience," how would thoreau most likely feel about king’s statement? he would believe that his reasons and king’s reasons for protest were completely unrelated. he would disagree with king’s belief that one must accept the penalty for political protest. he would believe that king did not understand the nature of political protest. he would agree with king that one should engage in political protest peacefully.

i believe the answer is a

1# the answer is c

2#the answer is a

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.