“I HAVE A DREAM” by MARTIN LUTHER KING Martin Luther king was an afro-American born in Atlanta (1929). Most of his life was dedicated to the struggle against races discrimination. We can define Martin Luther King as a pacifist who fought for peace and the equality of the human rights‚ a dreamer who fight for a better world and an apostle of justice. During the 1950s and 1960s he dedicated the most time of his life to abolish the differences between whites and blacks; this is to say‚ to end up with
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Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Many though it was the greatest speech given in history. I Have a Dream" became the aims of the march and the entire civil rights movement. His dream represented the dream of millions of Americans demanding a free‚ equal‚ and just nation. Lyndon Johnson‚ delivered his “The Great Society” speech on May 22‚ 1964 at the University of Michigan. Johnson spoke to the college
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Afterwards‚ I watched the "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. I asked myself a few questions about why this speech is famous‚ and whether the people here in America still believe in it? What made it a most effective speech at that time? Was it the way he read the speech or was it that people wanted to change their behavior at that time‚ which made it the most memorable speech ever given? There are many reasons why the "I Have A Dream" speech is one of the best speeches in American
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summary of‚ followed by a response to‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Martin Luther King delivered his speech ‚ “I Have a Dream” on August 28‚ 1963‚ at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In his speech‚ MLKJr.‚ discusses the theme of freedom by using rhetorical effects. Martin Luther KingJr.‚ states the word “freedom” twenty times emphasizing the primary theme and one purpose that action must be taken or dire consequences could occur. King is able to incorporate his theme
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Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream”‚ is a speech that will be remembered forever in history. Not only for the message that was given‚ but also for the way it was given. This speech has many aspects of what makes a great speech. Viewing Dr. King’s speech was an excellent way to see how a great speech should be conducted. I am now going to discuss the use of repetition and metaphors in Dr. King’s speech. I will give a clear definition of what repetition and metaphors are and how the use
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Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream” speech on August 28‚ 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ D.C. in front of millions of citizens. Dr. King was a Baptist Preacher and spoke to all those gathered for the March on Washington for jobs and freedom. Since he was a preacher‚ he was familiar with speaking. I found his speech to be just as powerful as it was in 1963. It is one of the greatest speeches of all time. I can imagine being in Washington that day and the
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The effect of repetition of words and phrases on the main messages contained I have a dream is an inspirational speech delivered by Martin Luther king to emphasizeover the critical situation of negroes‚ who are still living in the dark age. Whereas he examinesthat how the blacks are suffering in the crucial situation‚ to convey the true feelings of AfricanAmericans. This is an argumentative and persuasive appeal to the readers in order to makethem aware about the duality that is among the blacks
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American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we stand today‚ signed the Emancipation Proclamation.” (King). The most compelling speech is “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. In the speech‚ he persuades America to treat everyone‚ of all color‚ as equals and to give everyone the rights promised in the Declaration of Independence. The speech was very impactful and included many rhetorical devices. Martin Luther King Jr. incorporated ethos and imagery in his speech to express how deprived of freedom African
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The speech I read is the ‘I have a dream’ speech by Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. The speech was delivered on August 23‚ 1968‚ in the American Capital of Washington D. C. by a man many acclaimed to be a great revolutionary. However‚ there was nothing revolutionary about this man‚ rather‚ he was only affirming and restating the promises of the country’s founding fathers which is denied to certain people and enjoyed by the white supremacist. Some argued that the speech calls for the emancipation of the
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“I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. Many people across the world recognize the speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Junior as one of the greatest ever‚ as it captured the main issues present at the time. The issue of civil rights was very essential in identifying what to fight against and how it would be carried out non violently. King was able to use rhetoric and good oratory skills to rally people towards the August 28‚ 1963 march in Washington. He was able to feed off the growing outrage towards
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