In Martin Luther King’s I have a dream speech and in John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address in 1961, you can see that they both include ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is when there is credibility or trustworthiness in what you are saying, like an author. Logos is when there is logic or reasoning in what you said or wrote, like a text. Pathos is when there is a type of emotional appeal in what you said or wrote, this going to the audience. In Martin Luther King’s speech, I have a dream, Ethos can be found when King talks about civil rights and the unalienable rights, including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In a way he also uses Lincoln and his views on civil rights to give him credibility (King, 1963). In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural …show more content…
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will be no judge by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.” King also uses a bible verse to put faith in people to not give up (King, 1963). John F. Kennedy gets emotional in his speech when using the words “we”, “discipline”, “proud”, and “our.” This giving the American citizens pride (Kennedy, 1961). Both King and Kennedy wanted people to feel faith and pride within themselves. When it came to ethos in both King and Kennedy’s speech, King was mainly talking about getting human rights, while Kennedy was talking about how to get human rights. For logos, King’s listeners understood what he was saying and meant in his metaphor, while Kennedy wanted people to start understanding what he was trying to say. Pathos for King was talking about the future and how he wanted it to be. Kennedy talked about pride and people coming together in that aspect. Both Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy’s speeches represented ethos, logos, and pathos. Each brought a good meaning to their speeches, both being well delivered. King and Kennedy caught the attention of their audience, it being a big key factor. Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy’s speeches will always be known as one of the best speeches ever delivered to the American public, all because it
Moving into the speech, pathos,ethos, and logos were mentioned multiple times. Pathos appeal to the emotions which help the reader connect to the speaker. For instance, the use of “Us” and “America will rise” various times allows the audience to connect more to the subject. Also, Booker mentions the statement “Love knows that every American has worth and value” which conveys that the audience is important and that the people of America are in this together. Ethos are appeals to credibility or
To establish ethos, arguments must attain three things: credibility, authority, and unselfish motives. Together, Martin Luther King has an excellent display of ethos in his letter, “Letter from the Birmingham Jail”. King “came to Birmingham with the hope that the white religious leadership of this community would see the justice of our cause … Struggle to rid our nation of racial and economic injustice” (1963) His dream of equality is not selfish at all. He goes on to explain his experience being black, being segregated and treated badly as if his people was an exile in their own land. Containing personal experiences and knowing this topic very well, King has an authority to speak. He affirms his credibility by showing he has done his homework by referencing to hard evidence like Jesus Christ, Thomas Jefferson, John Bunyan, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther to support his own cause. Once
Alleged by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have A Dream” speech on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Dr. King said “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. Meaning there shall be equality between one another. Dr. King grew up around pastors in a Baptist Church, so when he gave his speeches he sounded like a preacher. He was a well-educated person who graduated from Boston University and received his Doctorate degree. Plus he was a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race. Being a strong worker and having knowledge of civil rights made him more of a confident and convincing speaker. Therefore, In Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, he pointed out to African Americans, that in the near future the African Americans would have equal rights and liberty like all the other Caucasians have. In this speech I have found Dr. King using logos, ethos, and pathos to get his attention across about equality and to make his speech sound more effective. Out of the three rhetorical appeals I have found that Dr. King used ethos the most predominately followed by the second most effective, pathos, and how King is a convincing speaker to his audience.
In King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, he uses rhetorical strategies to capture his audience and to keep their attention as well. One style that Dr. King used when he delivered his speech was Ethos, which is establishing his own credibility to
By the means of what King said in both phrases in his speech, it had so much emotion involved. The audience can feel how Martin Luther King was feeling at that time. Using a lot of pathos in his speech made it more meaningful, inspiring and expressive. Bernie Sanders and Martin Luther King tempt to engage their audience 's emotions in their pathetic appeal.
Overall, Martin Luther King’s purpose of this speech was to unite African Americans and Caucasians to fight together for the same cause, rights of African Americans. To successfully convey this purpose, King employed several tools of persuasion in his speech. He did indeed present an example of what could qualify as the "greatest demonstration" of arguments for true freedom for all Americans. He employed the techniques of ethos, pathos and logos, and did it with such skill that his audience likely was only aware of a steering toward unity.
Martin Luther King Junior’s famous speech “I have a Dream” has many amazing memorable references. For example one reference is “let freedom ring” which is in the last sentence before the last paragraph of his speech. Another reference according to Standord.edu is borrowed from a speech given by a minister by the name of Archibald Carey which was a politician and family friend of Mr. Kings. That speech was delivered on 8 July 8, 1952 at the Republican National Convention. One of the best references that Mr. King mentions in his speech is from the United States Constitution itself, he said “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the “unalienable Rights” of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I believe King was inspired by all the men he referenced in his speech therefore he decided to honor them by using their words to prove a point to his entire beloved country and all of it’s people.
Martin Luther King Jr. addressed what all our great leaders sought out to address, the message of the American creed. Our country was based on this creed and throughout history we have proven that we stand by these truths and believe in their ideals. Modification throughout history has occurred and our culture has transformed since the signing of our Declaration, but our goal and values have not changed as shown by these three statements.
In each of the president’s speeches they express their statements through repetition, balance of ideas, and also metaphors. King uses a lot of repetition such as “ I have a dream….” He’s expressing the way he wants to change the U.S.. He’s saying he wants to change the U.S. and end slavery and how it will be by saying he has a dream. Kennedy used a great amount of balance of ideas. When he states “ Symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning- signifying renewal, as well as well as change . He’s saying he wants an end to the bad things as well as beginning to good things; making making renewal, as well as
While Martin Luther King Jr delivered his “I have a dream” speech at a civil rights movement on August 28th, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, he reached out to his audience by the use of many rhetorical devices. Ethos, logos, and pathos contributed to persuading his audience to follow throughout his speech to follow along with his message, along with reminding his audience of his purpose. The use of ethos, logos, and pathos also allowed the audience to recognize the overall purpose of his message which included gaining equal civil rights, abolishing segregation, and to quickly end racial discrimination overall.
In Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, King describes how African Americans are still not free despite Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves one hundred years earlier. Using words such as “we” and “my friends”, King does not single himself out above those who are listening to him, but instead he groups himself in with the audience creating a sense of togetherness. This allows the audience to better connect to the message that King is trying to get across in his speech and relate to him as a person. The kind of relationship that King has with his audience along with his message of equality without violence, has made King a primary example of what a hero should be.
The 1960’s were a turbulent time during our country. We were in the Vietnam War. President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy were murdered. Yet, despite all this turmoil, a voice of calm and reason rang through the country; Martin Luther King, Jr. served as light for civil rights equality. He led marches and gave brilliant speeches. One of his most famous speeches was the “I Have a Dream” speech in which he appealed to the three rhetorical elements of ethos,pathos and logos.
One man stood resolute in the face of millions, staring into the sneering eyes of his foes and accepting smiles of his allies. He took the podium, gazing up into the sky, hoping for guidance from his spiritual forefathers. The efforts of hundreds and the sacrifices of thousands all stood upon this proclamation. A vicious vacuum sucked out the surrounding air in a savage vortex as he fatefully declared, “I have a dream”. This man, Martin Luther King Jr., was one of countless many who stood for equal rights. Although there are also those who stood just as firm for the same cause, he stands out as my role model for three main reasons.
In the speech "I have a dream" Martin Luther Kings strong, effective speaking won the attention of the people in a way many before him failed to achieve. His peaceful, though demanding stand for racial justice made the integrated society, become a mantra for the black community. His words are as familiar to following generations of Americans as the US Declaration of Independence, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of
King brought hope to the world. He took part in boycotts, peaceful marches, and gave a speech in hope that his words would change the minds of the people who support racism and discrimination. As Dr. King says, “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” Here Dr. King believes that one day African Americans and whites would be able to get along no matter what their history is or where they came from. Even then, Dr. King not only believes that whites and African Americans will come together, but even people from other races and religion will put aside their differences. Like Dr. King says, “we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” In hopes that one day everyone could get along without looking at someone’s appearance, but by their actions and know that no one is different. To get along peacefully and support one another to let the freedom ring in this