King presents dramatic examples of the heartbreak black families must endure in order to gain the sympathy of the clergymen when he tells about the reality of a parent having to face their daughter who has “tears welling up in her eyes when she is told Funtown is closed to colored people” (741). He attempts to make the clergymen feel bad about a little girl being segregated, and show how its effects cause her to be angry toward white people. King uses strong words and images to appeal to the clergymen’s emotions. His use of pathos clearly questions the clergymen’s judgement of what is right and wrong especially when it comes to the treatment of human beings, no matter if they are black or