Martin Luther King Jr's Success In I Have A Dream Speech

America has never completely failed, but it has always had its problems and only a select few determined, outstanding leaders have been able to develop America. Two very different leaders wrote incredible speeches about major problems in our country offering solutions along with hope for a brighter future. The two leaders I am talking about are Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his powerful “I Have a Dream” speech to speak out about the segregation and mistreatment of the negroes. President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke about the troubles caused by the Great Depression and how he would aid the country back to the level of greatness it once reached. After reading both speeches

In this speech he repeatedly used the phrase “I have a dream” to speak about things he wanted to see happen in the future for the African Americans. He used this so frequently it stuck with the audience. Some might think that Roosevelt’s rhetorical device stating “...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” was powerful and more creative. However, King used his phrase in a more dynamic way. He used it over and over to gain the lasting effect that would stay in the audience’s mind. This tool was efficient in aiding the success of his speech. King used this speech to express his feelings about the segregation problems in the country while giving hope for the future. He expressed his feelings in a vivid way that proved to be very successful. In conclusion, I feel Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. presented a more effective speech because was better able to use figurative language to compare things to real life situations so that common people could understand his purpose, he points out the problems in the country bringing up things they would not do to solve these problems, and he used a rhetorical device to provide a lasting effect on the