Aynsley Vermilya
January 17, 2015
Period 6 Speech
“I Have a Dream” Speech Analogy
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If you were part of a people who were discriminated because they looked different from other people, would you stand up for what’s right? Martin Luther King Jr. was someone racially discriminated, and he had had enough of it. This desire for justice lead to him giving his “I Have A Dream” speech. He stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial before thousands of both black and white people, and he gave th most well-known speech of his time. This speech was a huge step towards the end of the Civil Rights Movement. His words were delivered with intensity and passion, and his message was one of freedom and triumph. Martin Luther
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King Jr.’s words still have an effect on the world today. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech can be analyzed many different ways, but the audience analyzing must understand MLK’s purpose, his audience, and the appeals he used. On August 28, 1963, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave what is considered his most famous speech. When MLK began his speech, he knew from the get-go that his speech would “go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of” the nation. He knew that the speech he was going to deliver would change the world; maybe not that day, but eventually it would. Martin Luther King Jr. was determined to end the war of civil rights through his voice- his vocabulary and his figurative language. This was his purpose and his reason for writing and giving this speech. He knew the world he lived in wasn’t what is could be, and what it should be. He wanted justice. Many people agreed with what Martin Luther King Jr. had to say that sweltering summer day. MLK used appeals to gain the number of people who agreed with him. He quoted songs and Bible verses that spoke of freedom for all. Many people believed his words and agreed with what he stood for. However, some disagreed and believed segregation was the right way of life. Many white people believed they indeed had all dominance over black people and that they were better. People like James Earl Ray who later killed MLK. There are two very distinct sides to racial discrimination , however in some cases, people have misinterpreted his wise words, which has caused trouble. Dr. King’s words were not just a collection of thoughts that can easily be separated. No, his words formed a speech that, like a good book, must be delivered together so that his entire point is said. People have believed that they should start riots until they get what they think is fair because MLK said in his speech that “there will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights.” He believed there would continue to be revolt in the nation until justice came about. These ideas of rioting, however, is not what Dr. King meant when he gave his speech. After he told of the restlessness of this country until the racial disputes were settled, he addresses his African-American people and told them that “In the process of gaining” their “rightful place,” they cannot “be guilty of wrongful deeds.” He told them to “not seek to satisfy” their “thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” He asked of them to conduct their “struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.” He said they “must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.” Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech was for the entire nation, however, he made sure to clarify that his people must not use violence to solve the issue. MLK is known for the way he gave speeches because the impact he made on people when he gave them.
He impacted people by giving these speeches because he used appeals. Dr. King use some logos appeals by quoting scripture, songs, and the Constitution. He really couldn’t use ETHOS because that’s what’s ethical- what’s right because in that time, what was just and right to him was not to racist people. Martin Luther King Jr. really used a lot of emotional appeals in his speech. He used repetition and metaphors that caught people’s attention. Then, he just kept roping them in with his words. He spoke of his own children and children in general which seems to easily soften people’s hearts, and what he said was true! People's hearts were captivated because of his words and how they appealed to people's …show more content…
emotions. Martin Luther King Jr's “I Have a Dream” speech will forever go down into history because it changed the course of the way the United States of America was going.
The nation was in an awful place, and in a way he brought America out of it with his words. Because of this, people still learn about this speech and still celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. So, if you were in Martin Luther King Jr’s shoes- where you were separated and looked down upon because you looked different- would you have the courage to stand up for what’s right? Martin Luther King Jr. did. And all he used was a voice that spoke to an audience called the United States, literary appeals, and one diehard purpose to change the
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“As we walk, we must make a pledge that we shall always march ahead.”(MLK , I have a Dream Speech). Martin Luther King JR. was a remarkable man. He helped the community like no other did. He is a great character and role model towards all African Americans and others. He shows bravery, kindness, and has the eyes to make change happen. He was an inspiration to many less fortunate people than him, and people who had more than him. Do we have the bravery and courage that this man had? Do we have the eyes for change? MLK had something many didn’t. MLK made a change because something was bothering him in his community, he brought people together, was an inspiration to many because of his patience, and had a dream.
He was getting his audience attention and having them feel a certain way of how the African Americans are being handled, treated, and respected. For example, when he kept saying I Have a Dream, the audience could feel the toughness and courage King had in his speech and how strongminded he was of having fairness and equality. Another quote that seems lively was when he kept starting off every sentence saying let freedom ring at the end of his speech. King let the audience know that one-day freedom will ring, segregation will end, and equality will come about. As king said both of them phrases in his speech, it had so much emotion involved. I say this because 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
Martin Luther King’s speech was made after the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. He delivered the “I Have a dream” speech on the Lincoln Memorial steps. He verbalized this speech to millions of people blacks and whites. This is one of the greatest speeches because it has many elements like repetition, assonance and consonance, pathos, logos, and ethos.
Dr. King is an emotional, inspiring and strong speaker. His " I Have A Dream" speech tugs a deep root war of emotions in every American’s heart; therefore, this speech is the perfect display of pathos. Even though pathos overwhelm logo and ethos, they also very much present in his speech.
The author of the “I Have A Dream” speech is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King, known for his work in Civil Rights during the 1960s. In this informative speech, Dr. King inspires individuals to have a change in both white and black citizens during the Civil RIghts era in the United States. Moreover, the premise of the speech is that both sides of the discussion must accept change in a non-violent yet effective way. He spoke about the injustices of segregation and discrimination of black citizens that was occurring in our nation. As he opened, “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 our nation,” he explained what he was there to do for all citizens. He is
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the appeal of ethos from the beginning until the end of his speech. Because he was talking about African-American people, his own race that were dealing with racism and discrimination. However, Dr. King uses all the rhetorical devices in many ways to the best of his ability to gain the favor of his audience, and he made an unforgettable and effectively speech that made an impact on America. His main purpose was to fight for the equal rights of African-American people and in order for him to do that, he aided the civil rights to help his own race to improve their
One of the most influential speeches ever given on the earth was given on a potiumat the Lincoln Momorial in Washington D.C on August 28th 1963. The great speech was given by Martin Luther King Jr. who deciatied his time on earth to prove that all people are equal. Martin Luther used different parts of the English language to enhance the meaning of his speech and bring out the details. The different rhetorical devices, allusions to historic documents, and metaphors seemed to have brought about the emotions that King was trying to arouse in his listeners. This helped him influence his listeners towards wanting equality for all and changing what was happening in the present so they didn't repeat things in the past .
Dr. King brilliantly weaves so many subtleties into such a relatively short speech that almost 50 years later it still must be analyzed to no end. Dr. King was a southern Baptist preacher before he was sucked into the leading role of the civil rights movement, I’m sure that had a great effect on his ability to give a speech. Dr. King knew just what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. From this we can see Dr. King’s lasting effect, and the fact that although we have come far in the area of civil rights, we still have a long way to go and it will be Dr. King’s timeless words that usher us into a new era of prosperity and brotherhood.
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.
Martin Luther King, Jr was an exceptional orator who knew how to persuade an audience into adopting his own beliefs and changing their perspectives through the way he weaved language techniques into his speeches. To add further impact, he delivered his message in a dominant, strong, emotional way in order to show that the African-American society were not afraid to fight against the unjustly treatment they endured for so long and that they weren’t taking no for an answer in regards to civil rights.
Overall, Martin Luther King’s purpose of this speech was to unite African Americans and Caucasians to fight together for the same cause, equal rights for all people no matter the color of their skin. 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 with such skill that his audience likely was only aware of a single steering man towards a national unity.
The speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. to the African Americans and to the white Americans in the August of 1963 was undoubtedly a motivator for many. It is no wonder why a vast majority of people living in the United States can recite words from the speech of a now deceased man. Because his language and diction spoke to all believers in freedom as well as to freedom's adversaries, his message was universal and had a meaning to all who heard it. This continues today. Freedom and equality are something to be attained, for all of us.
This letter addressed the criticism he received while peacefully protesting. It was also a response to the injustices he witnessed and experienced while visiting the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s Birmingham branch. He explains how he and the SCLC organized their plans of nonviolent action for change in not only the segregated schools in Alabama, but for the discriminated people of America. Dr. King declares, “Justice too long delayed is justice denied” (344). He states that African American people have waited more than 340 years for constitutional and God-given rights (King 344). His pleas for recognition of the mass injustices and his assemblies of nonviolent actions caused a wave of changes to occur across the country. His teachings and actions paved the way for African Americans and other minorities to be given the opportunity to exceed expectations and not to be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. One such person became our 44th President.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, “I Have a Dream” speech states that Blacks were denied their equal rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (I Have a Dream). The Emancipation Proclamation, written by Abraham Lincoln, supposedly freed all slaves, but Blacks were still treated with disrespect. Blacks needed to have equal rights because they were mistreated, criticized, and they wanted their respect.
Dr. Martin Luther King lived in a time of Racial Segregation. He grew up with people scorning him simply because of the color of his skin. When he began a family of his own, he had the dream that life should be better than he had it. He marched protests and gave speeches, speaking his dream to everyone who would listen. His most famous speech being the “ I have a dream speech… ”. This speech spoke of his dream that all men were equal whether they were white, or black, or any other color of skin. That was his American Dream.