On the main business street the sun blazes with an oven-like heat. Under the shade of the
withered elms and faded maples stand the
store horses, with drooping heads, stamping
impatiently at the flies. An occasional heavy
cart rumbles by the driver lolling with throat
bare and shirt sleeves rolled to his shoulders.
The street is dry, dusty, panting and lifeless.
Suddenly a faint and prolonged roll of thunder
is heard, dying away gradually. Then the
silence is profound for every cricket has
ceased its filing. Then a quick flash, so
indistinct that it is well-nigh invisible and
seems but a quick vibration of the
atmosphere
Click the underlined phrase in the paragraphs on
page 2 that BEST supports the idea that the
approaching storm changes the mood in the
town in a significant way.
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In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the declaration of independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every american was to fall heir. this note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check that has come back marked “insufficient funds.” but we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. we refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. and so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and security of justice. in this section of the speech, analyze martin luther king’s connection between a defaulted promissory note and the lack of freedom experienced by african americans. which option offers the best analysis? question 3 options: mlk creates this analogy to communicate that america has enough freedom for all, but it needs to live up to its promises. mlk makes the analogy that america has run out of freedom. not everyone deserves to have it. mlk communicates that america should equally distribute funds to all citizens. everyone deserves equal access to the government’s money. mlk demonstrates that america is improving in equality and should keep the forward momentum.