How does Dr. King attempt to build and establish ethos with his immediate audience, the clergymen, who consider his persona to be entirely negative—an outsider, a troublemaker, an instigator of "unwise" and "untimely" civic disturbances? Give examples. How does King inject pathos or emotional appeal in his letter to emphasize his honest, generous intentions? Give examples. Thoreau anticipated criticism of his views by rebutting likely counterarguments within his essay. Explore one counterargument by discussing the opposition's view and Thoreau's response?