I Have A Dream Speech Evaluation For the past half-century, African-Americans nationally have been free from the bonds of segregation and the chains of racial prejudice and that is thanks to one man and his dream. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tugged at the strings of democracy with his oration, whether it be his use of anaphoras, metaphoric symbolism, or inclusive diction, Dr. King rewrote history with a congregation and podium.
In the “I Have A Dream” Speech, King takes advantage of recurring use of anaphoras. Dr. King taps into the mind of his audience with sprinkled beginnings that are repeated so that it’s what sticks. One of the most vastly known uses of anaphoras is when Dr. King states “I have a dream that my four little children will …show more content…
Firstly if we look into who marched in the Washington, it was diverse, African Americans, white people, the rich , the poor, children, and Dr. King knows this and chooses mindful diction to accept the congregation in open arms. One example is when King “Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children” (King 2). Listeners in the audience came from all different walks of life, and Dr. King tells them that the justice they were promised, it is finally time to claim it. During this time, a majority of Americans practiced under varied religions, and by King using the words “all” and no specified God, he can aim his feelings at all of the audience. By not singling out a certain group, it is an effective take because it builds up a larger following.
Despite all the praise I have given Dr. King for the I Have A Dream speech, we need to ponder how far our nation has actually gone after this deliverance. Although it is not acknowledged, racial prejudice still exists and only heaven knows how much longer it will sustain itself. Racial prejudice has manifested into something much more than we can handle, movements such as the Black Lives Matters are regarded as jokes because the activists are doing opposite of what Dr. King wanted for us which is peaceful protest and the distrust of white. Sure, “the tables have turned” but is that really an acceptable
In the “I Have A Dream” Speech, King takes advantage of recurring use of anaphoras. Dr. King taps into the mind of his audience with sprinkled beginnings that are repeated so that it’s what sticks. One of the most vastly known uses of anaphoras is when Dr. King states “I have a dream that my four little children will …show more content…
Firstly if we look into who marched in the Washington, it was diverse, African Americans, white people, the rich , the poor, children, and Dr. King knows this and chooses mindful diction to accept the congregation in open arms. One example is when King “Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children” (King 2). Listeners in the audience came from all different walks of life, and Dr. King tells them that the justice they were promised, it is finally time to claim it. During this time, a majority of Americans practiced under varied religions, and by King using the words “all” and no specified God, he can aim his feelings at all of the audience. By not singling out a certain group, it is an effective take because it builds up a larger following.
Despite all the praise I have given Dr. King for the I Have A Dream speech, we need to ponder how far our nation has actually gone after this deliverance. Although it is not acknowledged, racial prejudice still exists and only heaven knows how much longer it will sustain itself. Racial prejudice has manifested into something much more than we can handle, movements such as the Black Lives Matters are regarded as jokes because the activists are doing opposite of what Dr. King wanted for us which is peaceful protest and the distrust of white. Sure, “the tables have turned” but is that really an acceptable