Analysis Of Martin Luther King The Mountaintop

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Our most influential leaders are often seen as strong individuals that can surpass any tribulation. Our very own Martin Luther King was seen as a heroic man who was strong enough for an entire nation. King was not only a preacher but a political leader who guided his people with peaceful and dignified tactics. The play The Mountaintop allows its viewers to see a vulnerable side of King and understand his difficulties as a leader. Everything that made King a leader and an influential being is through his sense of community and respect for one another. To be a human is merely not only to exist, but to live in harmony with one another. Dr. King describes to Camae a scene that occurred during one of his marches. In this scene everyone "from old

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