Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of the text. in “letter from birmingham jail,” king expresses his disappointment with “white moderates.” he writes, “shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” how does king develop this theme? there may be more then one answer a) he describes white moderates as paternalistic and condescending. b) he insists that white moderates do not have good will toward african americans. c) he states that white moderates encourage african americans to wait until more whites support civil rights. d) he claims white moderates are more racist than the ku klux klan.