People fear defying the authority even when it is for the right reasons, people like Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis fight for what they believe. In the Speech At The March On Washington, conducted by John Lewis, a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, John Lewis advocates for the civil rights and treatment of African Americans. Lewis’ purpose is to argue that the Civil Rights bill must include Title III to prevent the mistreatment of African Americans from police. He adopts a reprimanding tone in order to compel listeners to join the march and Congress to add Title III to the bill. John Lewis uses aposiopesis, rhetorical questions, anaphora, and repetition to convey his message in his speech in Washington. (Ixcel Guzman)
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For example, Lewis states, “Where is the political party that will protect the citizens of Albany, Georgia?” (para 6). Basically, Lewis is referring to the inadequate representation of issues related to discrimination. By acknowledging this, John Lewis is able to make his followers feel sympathy towards the lack of support for the African American community. Furthermore, he uses rhetorical questions to imply that there exists a severe problem, thus enforcing his point clearly to the listener. To further illustrate this idea, John Lewis mentions, “Do you know that in Albany, Georgia, nine of our leaders have been indicted, not by the Dixiecrats, but by the federal government for peaceful protest?” (para 6). He is describing how by interfering and going against the civil rights movement, the government is responsible for contributing to the unfortunate situation because it operates in a way that invalidates equality and peace. By mentioning the issue with the federal government’s actions, Lewis promotes the idea that there exists a situation of injustice in the country. Through the use of a rhetorical question, attention is drawn to Lewis’ message because he makes his followers and Congress think about his claims. John Lewis asserts the existence of a …show more content…
For example, John Lewis quotes people of the white community that tells him that he has to “‘be patient and wait’” and he also proves how strong of a community he has created by saying that they will go to jail if that is the price they have to pay in order to attain “love, brotherhood, and true peace” (para. 7). In other words, Lewis believes that since the whites are reluctant to provide equality, the only way to achieve their goal is to disobey authority. Throughout his speech, John Lewis uses anaphora and says “we are tired”, which makes the whites feel guilty for being the reason the black community is treated in a crude manner. By using anaphora, Lewis lets the whites know that the black community is tired of living the life of a minority every day of their lives in which they constantly face police brutality. (Gaspar
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For example, Lewis states, “Where is the political party that will protect the citizens of Albany, Georgia?” (para 6). Basically, Lewis is referring to the inadequate representation of issues related to discrimination. By acknowledging this, John Lewis is able to make his followers feel sympathy towards the lack of support for the African American community. Furthermore, he uses rhetorical questions to imply that there exists a severe problem, thus enforcing his point clearly to the listener. To further illustrate this idea, John Lewis mentions, “Do you know that in Albany, Georgia, nine of our leaders have been indicted, not by the Dixiecrats, but by the federal government for peaceful protest?” (para 6). He is describing how by interfering and going against the civil rights movement, the government is responsible for contributing to the unfortunate situation because it operates in a way that invalidates equality and peace. By mentioning the issue with the federal government’s actions, Lewis promotes the idea that there exists a situation of injustice in the country. Through the use of a rhetorical question, attention is drawn to Lewis’ message because he makes his followers and Congress think about his claims. John Lewis asserts the existence of a …show more content…
For example, John Lewis quotes people of the white community that tells him that he has to “‘be patient and wait’” and he also proves how strong of a community he has created by saying that they will go to jail if that is the price they have to pay in order to attain “love, brotherhood, and true peace” (para. 7). In other words, Lewis believes that since the whites are reluctant to provide equality, the only way to achieve their goal is to disobey authority. Throughout his speech, John Lewis uses anaphora and says “we are tired”, which makes the whites feel guilty for being the reason the black community is treated in a crude manner. By using anaphora, Lewis lets the whites know that the black community is tired of living the life of a minority every day of their lives in which they constantly face police brutality. (Gaspar