A broadly known speech that makes evident the power of rhetoric is “I Have A Dream” by Martin Luther King Junior, which was delivered at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. This civil rights leader proclaimed his views about human equality for all African Americans to have equals opportunities in the United States. His speech is known as one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. His symbolism, powerful persuasion, tone and diction helped to create an impact on his public and around the nation.
Mr. King was encouraging Americans to believe in the nation that all men are created equal; this way a stronger nation free of discrimination could be built among the country. In his invigorating speech he used rhetorical language and strategies to persuade his listeners and make common ground for understanding his message or purpose and gain trust among his audience. This analysis will examine his rhetorical speech based on ethos, pathos, and logos to illustrate where his communication unfolds. Unfortunately, in despite of Martin Luther King civil rights effort, today the African Americans are still fighting for an equal status.
In his speech he uses Ethos right at the beginning of his discourse when he said “I am happy to join with you today in what will go …show more content…
For example, when he expresses his concerns by saying “one hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile of his own land”. Here he is clearly using Ethos appealing and convincing his audience with credibility, awareness and understanding of the injustice faced by the American people mostly African American trough times. Mr. King came prepared to his dialogue to unfold his trustworthiness to an audience seeking for more freedom and justice in their
Mr. King was encouraging Americans to believe in the nation that all men are created equal; this way a stronger nation free of discrimination could be built among the country. In his invigorating speech he used rhetorical language and strategies to persuade his listeners and make common ground for understanding his message or purpose and gain trust among his audience. This analysis will examine his rhetorical speech based on ethos, pathos, and logos to illustrate where his communication unfolds. Unfortunately, in despite of Martin Luther King civil rights effort, today the African Americans are still fighting for an equal status.
In his speech he uses Ethos right at the beginning of his discourse when he said “I am happy to join with you today in what will go …show more content…
For example, when he expresses his concerns by saying “one hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile of his own land”. Here he is clearly using Ethos appealing and convincing his audience with credibility, awareness and understanding of the injustice faced by the American people mostly African American trough times. Mr. King came prepared to his dialogue to unfold his trustworthiness to an audience seeking for more freedom and justice in their