Analysis of Martin Luther King's I Have A Dream Speech

I am doing a discourse analysis of political speeches; I have chosen two political speeches, produced 45 years apart, in order to investigate the language surrounding racial equality and how it has changed over time. I collected my data from the internet as it is easily accessible, due to the fact that these speeches were spoken by public figures and televised. When finding my appendices I searched for speeches focused on racial equality, spoken by two different influential male figures with…

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…

States have been living in the slums of segregation and discrimination. However, a historical event occurred in 2008 that many say have drastically altered history. For the first time, an African American was inaugurated into office as president of the United States. Although it may seem we are closer to King's dream of racial equality, many agree that we are still far from his ambitions, as blacks…

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were the superstars of the Civil Rights Era. They are still to this day and continuously discussed through news, college courses, history textbooks and magazines. Although they are not living anymore their legacy still lives on. Both men fought for equality for African Americans and both were synonymous with the journey and struggle. African Americans are fortunate to have these two leaders who fought for their rights. They had very different methods and…

Martin Luther King is a great person who helped end segregation. He also is a very smart person who is strong and is good at using his knowledge. He’s especially mentality strong because no matter how bad the African American race is getting treated. King still gets through it all. He’s also and strong leader who fought for his race and to help end segregation by participating in speeches and developing equality for all individuals that have been mistreated in the Civil Rights movement. He was a…

today? Martin Luther King Jr, vowed for the rights of African Americans through the use of a speech and through a letter. Each source of nonviolent protest has an important purpose in ending social injustices. Dr. King wrote The Letter From Birmingham Jail, to defend his strategy of nonviolent protest against racism. He wrote his I Have A Dream Speech to argue that all people are created equal and need to be treated as such. Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail” and “I Have A…

call people to action, bring them to tears, and even drive their adrenaline to act upon them. While words may only be a vibration of vocal chords, they ring out in a harmonious way that compels others to listen. Many historical people, such as Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy gave speeches to bring hope to their audience, while other figures such as Lori Arviso Alvord wrote about diversity and acceptance. All these voices had power in their words through confidence and passion. By…

1 / 3 Selma film analysis “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him it is right.” – Dr Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches In 2014 the American film Selma was released for the first time, taking on the story of the historical march of Selma to Montgomery. The march was led by King, Bevel, Williams and Lewis and the film starred David…

renowned of their speeches, being Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Lecture, promoted peace and unification in two blatantly diverse manners. Audience, context, purpose and devices each play roles in altering how previously mentioned peacemakers voiced their most famed speeches. One of the most prominent differences between these two speeches is the audience to which the speeches were presented. Dr. King’s speech was given to a crowd of around…

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…