Which of the following lines from king's letter is meant to be interpreted literally? there comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over
we have gone through all of these steps in birmingham
in those days the church was not merely a thermometer
it was a thermostat that transformed the mores of society.

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."

part a.   = c.)

part b. = a.)

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