I Have A Dream Rhetorical Analysis
I Have a Dream
Introduction: I have a dream, by Dr. King. Background: Martin Luther King Jr. made one of the most famous speeches known to mankind, “I Have a Dream”. Thesis: The most effective rhetoric appeal in the “I Have a Dream” speech is pathos, show by how serious he is, it makes you motivated, and it can make you feel sad.
Claim: To start off in the speech he is expressing some dark times for the blacks. Evidence: “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley,” paragraph 5, line 8. Analysis: That is showing the want to rise up from the dark and scary times. Dr. King wants segregation to be no more. He wants the blacks to stand up for themselves and be able to be equal. Link: Dr. King is using pathos because he is very serious and showing that …show more content…
Evidence: “The life of a Negro is still sadly crippled because, of inequality in this society.” Analysis: Kings wants his audience to feel sad to make the whites feel bad for what they have done to them. He just wants equality for everyone in the U.S. Link: King is using sadness in his speech to make the audience feel the same way.
Claim: Lastly, another reason is he is very motivational during the speech as well. Evidence: Let Freedom ring, Analysis: Dr. King is using motivation pump up everyone and have them stand up. He was able to make them feel the same way. In the story when he says let freedom ring he wants everyone to have freedom no matter where you are. Link: He wanted everyone to feel motivated by making the speech.
Counter Claim: On the other hand others can use ethos. In the speech, it references Lincoln to show even we wanted freedom. In the story, it was stating how even Lincoln one of the most famous presidents wanted equal rights. It started the civil war and killed thousands of people just for inequality. He only wanted everyone to have freedom across the states, but it just resulted into
Introduction: I have a dream, by Dr. King. Background: Martin Luther King Jr. made one of the most famous speeches known to mankind, “I Have a Dream”. Thesis: The most effective rhetoric appeal in the “I Have a Dream” speech is pathos, show by how serious he is, it makes you motivated, and it can make you feel sad.
Claim: To start off in the speech he is expressing some dark times for the blacks. Evidence: “Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley,” paragraph 5, line 8. Analysis: That is showing the want to rise up from the dark and scary times. Dr. King wants segregation to be no more. He wants the blacks to stand up for themselves and be able to be equal. Link: Dr. King is using pathos because he is very serious and showing that …show more content…
Evidence: “The life of a Negro is still sadly crippled because, of inequality in this society.” Analysis: Kings wants his audience to feel sad to make the whites feel bad for what they have done to them. He just wants equality for everyone in the U.S. Link: King is using sadness in his speech to make the audience feel the same way.
Claim: Lastly, another reason is he is very motivational during the speech as well. Evidence: Let Freedom ring, Analysis: Dr. King is using motivation pump up everyone and have them stand up. He was able to make them feel the same way. In the story when he says let freedom ring he wants everyone to have freedom no matter where you are. Link: He wanted everyone to feel motivated by making the speech.
Counter Claim: On the other hand others can use ethos. In the speech, it references Lincoln to show even we wanted freedom. In the story, it was stating how even Lincoln one of the most famous presidents wanted equal rights. It started the civil war and killed thousands of people just for inequality. He only wanted everyone to have freedom across the states, but it just resulted into