Through Pathos, Ethos, and Logos, Martin Luther King persuades thousands of people to rethink their direction and following they have placed before themselves when it comes to the severity of equal rights. This intensity is shown through specific statements in his I Have a Dream speech and shows each member that they all come from a similar background. Through Rhetoric, he conducts the needs of a nation through important points such as common dreams for humanity, satisfaction of citizens of the United States as a whole, and the establishment of a better environments for future generations.
As a starting point of Martin Luther King’s speech, he begins in a sense of a sympathetic appeal describing how this gathering will go down in history as …show more content…
He describes his dream of being able to see children come together across the nation, focusing on the fact that he wants to see his own children become “sister and brothers” with those of other races, as well as only judged by “the content of their character”. By bringing up his father-like dreams for not only his children but the children around the world he opens up his integrity and plausibility for his campaign. Portraying his own character he makes a point to never act out in violence against violent acts aimed towards someone of a different color. He shows his strength in fighting through peace instead of violence, proving to his audience he wants no more pain shed upon anybody. Going back to the beginning of his speech, his education shines through in the language he decides to use, as well as referencing Abraham Lincoln in the first paragraph. This provides a sense of higher thinking with a plan instead of just a whim of protesting for equal rights. He enhances this higher thinking from other references to the constitution, involving topics of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” that should be granted upon each and every person throughout the
As a starting point of Martin Luther King’s speech, he begins in a sense of a sympathetic appeal describing how this gathering will go down in history as …show more content…
He describes his dream of being able to see children come together across the nation, focusing on the fact that he wants to see his own children become “sister and brothers” with those of other races, as well as only judged by “the content of their character”. By bringing up his father-like dreams for not only his children but the children around the world he opens up his integrity and plausibility for his campaign. Portraying his own character he makes a point to never act out in violence against violent acts aimed towards someone of a different color. He shows his strength in fighting through peace instead of violence, proving to his audience he wants no more pain shed upon anybody. Going back to the beginning of his speech, his education shines through in the language he decides to use, as well as referencing Abraham Lincoln in the first paragraph. This provides a sense of higher thinking with a plan instead of just a whim of protesting for equal rights. He enhances this higher thinking from other references to the constitution, involving topics of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” that should be granted upon each and every person throughout the