The difference between a voluntary and captive audience is pretty straight forward. A voluntary audience is an audience who gathers because they want to hear the speech. Voluntary audiences attend gatherings, events, and public speaking venues because they want to, not because they have to. A captive audience is the complete opposite, whereas, they attend a gathering, meeting, or speaking venue because they are required or feel obligated to do so.
For example: If I wanted to attend the Presidential Inaugural Address, I would go not because I have to, but because I am interested in the content and I want to attend. Nobody is forcing me to go, and I don't feel obligated …show more content…
I find it that it was by no coincidence that Mr. King delivered this iconic speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. President Lincoln stood for the same principals as MLK did, so I found it to be quite ironic that Mr. King spoke about his dream to end racism with a giant statue of President Lincoln behind him. The location couldn't have more perfect for this type of speech. Mr. King delivered his message in a 17 minute long speech, in front of an audience of roughly 200,000 people.
The audience which comprised of men and women; black and white filled every nook and cranny of available space to listen to his speech. The location was perfect because there was plenty of room for an audience as big as this, while providing the necessary security for Mr. King's safety. With every word that Mr. King could muster, he spoke with conviction and passion to his audience. He spoke to them as if they were standing right next to him. In order to accomplish a successful broadcast to an audience as big as this, large speakers and a microphone were necessary. Speakers were placed throughout the venue so that everyone in attendance could hear the speech. The time of day that Mr. King gave his speech was in the