In both a time to break the silence, MLK and Michelle Alexander conveyed their ideas on racial inequality differently. As MLK uses a lot of metaphors in his writing, he tries to show his thinking in the form of imagery. Whereas, Michelle Alexander uses some of the ideas discussed in MLK’s writing and adds her personal ideas on it. I think with both writers being from different time periods, Michelle Alexander is able to add a more modern opinion and encourage people with the understanding she has of today. In Michelle Alexander’s writing, she uses the appeal of logos more, and in MLK’s writing, he uses more ethos and pathos. I think this shows their understanding of how the readers of their time can be persuaded and maybe with what context is available to them during their time since Michelle Alexander has access to more statistical data on the issue.