In the poem Human Family, by Maya Angelou and the speech given by Barack Obama, similar ideas are expressed are presented in both writings,despite their different writing styles. Both writers express the idea of equality and how people are different in small ways, but ultimately the same. Maya Angelou uses less of a serious approach than Senator Barack Obama, although, both articles get the same or similar ideas acrossed clearly to their reader or listener.
In the poem Human Family, by Maya Angelou the ideas of equality and that people are more similar than different is shown in a very unique way. This author uses repetition and rhyming throughout her poem to keep attention and highlight major ideas. Maya Angelou uses rhyming to keep the reader's …show more content…
The idea of a perfect world with equality and a world where differences are celebrated is what both writers are obviously striving for. Even though the writing styles clearly differ, wording of similar ideas can seem to overlap. For example, at the end of the poem by Maya Angelou she states, “ We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” This is similar in wording an the same idea Senator Barack Obama had when he wrote, “ … that out of many, we are truly one.” These two small sentences from both writers conclude both writings and proclaim a powerful message of how no matter the differences in race, religion, hair color, or even clothing, everyone is human and ultimately the same and that should be celebrated and not used against or to judge anyone. In conclusion, despite Maya Angelou and Barack Obama’s difference in writing styles both authors tend to express the same message of equality and the want for liberty. Maya Angelou may have used a more light-hearted and fun-to-read technique, however, it is no more or no less of a convincing piece of writing than Barack Obama’s presidential campaign speech. His writing is more serious and to the point, although despite the difference in styles, it is clearly seen both writings conclude to the same idea and get the key issue acrossed to the reader or
In the poem Human Family, by Maya Angelou the ideas of equality and that people are more similar than different is shown in a very unique way. This author uses repetition and rhyming throughout her poem to keep attention and highlight major ideas. Maya Angelou uses rhyming to keep the reader's …show more content…
The idea of a perfect world with equality and a world where differences are celebrated is what both writers are obviously striving for. Even though the writing styles clearly differ, wording of similar ideas can seem to overlap. For example, at the end of the poem by Maya Angelou she states, “ We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” This is similar in wording an the same idea Senator Barack Obama had when he wrote, “ … that out of many, we are truly one.” These two small sentences from both writers conclude both writings and proclaim a powerful message of how no matter the differences in race, religion, hair color, or even clothing, everyone is human and ultimately the same and that should be celebrated and not used against or to judge anyone. In conclusion, despite Maya Angelou and Barack Obama’s difference in writing styles both authors tend to express the same message of equality and the want for liberty. Maya Angelou may have used a more light-hearted and fun-to-read technique, however, it is no more or no less of a convincing piece of writing than Barack Obama’s presidential campaign speech. His writing is more serious and to the point, although despite the difference in styles, it is clearly seen both writings conclude to the same idea and get the key issue acrossed to the reader or