Literary Elements and Appeals of “I Have a Dream” Speech
The legendary man with the dream so big, and a voice so proud it changed the United States tremendously with one speech; Martin Luther King Jr. 's "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963 is inevitably the leading inspirational speech regarding civil rights to date. The "I Have a Dream" speech given before the organized peace walk on Washington the same day, which was to advocate for equal rights and opportunities for blacks, and whites. The Emancipation Proclamation gave hope to the black population. In America, however 100 years later, complete freedom was not reached, "the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land" (King, …show more content…
The entire speech touched the audience emotionally, and urged them to look into their hearts for the resolution to the lack of freedom and equality being given to the Negro. King begins by expressing the joy it brings to give his speech, “I am happy to join with you today”, which lets the audience know that despite the harshness and severity of the current situations, he is present to join in the fight for civil rights (para. 1). Throughout the speech King makes multiple references that make the entire audience, Negro and non, feel compassion and urgency for the right to equality amongst all. “Some of you have, you have come here out of great trials and tribulations”, King notes that he is not unmindful of the audiences, situations, and makes them feel connected to the movement, while also bringing their minds to the struggle that has brought them to fight for their rights as Americans (1963, para. …show more content…
Martin Luther King’s, “I Have A Dream” speech, it is apparent that as David Garrow proclaimed in 2003 it, “is the most famous portion of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs, and Freedom” (para. 1). The speech given that day has become the face of the civil rights movement and not only due to the fact that it was the appropriate things to do considering the Declaration of Independence declares, “all men are created equal” but also because of King’s exuberance, and use of the English language. King knew how to draw on the attention of his audience in a way that, not only captivated their attention, but urged them to become motivated. There is not a single aspect of the struggle for equal rights left out of King’s speech; he appeals to all ways of thinking, whether it be, ethical, logical, or emotional in order to ensure that whichever type of reasoning the audience prefers to use in their deductive reasoning, it is
The legendary man with the dream so big, and a voice so proud it changed the United States tremendously with one speech; Martin Luther King Jr. 's "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963 is inevitably the leading inspirational speech regarding civil rights to date. The "I Have a Dream" speech given before the organized peace walk on Washington the same day, which was to advocate for equal rights and opportunities for blacks, and whites. The Emancipation Proclamation gave hope to the black population. In America, however 100 years later, complete freedom was not reached, "the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land" (King, …show more content…
The entire speech touched the audience emotionally, and urged them to look into their hearts for the resolution to the lack of freedom and equality being given to the Negro. King begins by expressing the joy it brings to give his speech, “I am happy to join with you today”, which lets the audience know that despite the harshness and severity of the current situations, he is present to join in the fight for civil rights (para. 1). Throughout the speech King makes multiple references that make the entire audience, Negro and non, feel compassion and urgency for the right to equality amongst all. “Some of you have, you have come here out of great trials and tribulations”, King notes that he is not unmindful of the audiences, situations, and makes them feel connected to the movement, while also bringing their minds to the struggle that has brought them to fight for their rights as Americans (1963, para. …show more content…
Martin Luther King’s, “I Have A Dream” speech, it is apparent that as David Garrow proclaimed in 2003 it, “is the most famous portion of the August 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs, and Freedom” (para. 1). The speech given that day has become the face of the civil rights movement and not only due to the fact that it was the appropriate things to do considering the Declaration of Independence declares, “all men are created equal” but also because of King’s exuberance, and use of the English language. King knew how to draw on the attention of his audience in a way that, not only captivated their attention, but urged them to become motivated. There is not a single aspect of the struggle for equal rights left out of King’s speech; he appeals to all ways of thinking, whether it be, ethical, logical, or emotional in order to ensure that whichever type of reasoning the audience prefers to use in their deductive reasoning, it is