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The autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings works by singer, poet, writer, and actress Maya Angelou, it is one of the most widely read and taught book by an African American woman. The title of the book comes from Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem, "Sympathy." The connection of the poem with the novel is where a little persistence bird (Marguerite) struggles against the bars of the cage life barriers , but she gets up, she rises and pushes forward. Although I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings covers…

When thinking about influential speakers in history, there are a few that stick out to almost everyone, including Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and John F. Kennedy. Though these were influential when speaking, Martin Luther King Jr. brought to life the very words he spoke. Through many trials, Dr. King always spoke words of encouragement and peace to the people listening. No matter how bad conditions were, Dr. King spoke with truthfulness and confidence no matter the circumstance, and this…

Martin Luther King Jr. died trying to stop racism, so today we shall finish what he has begun and put an end to racism. Martin Luther King Jr. went to the Birmingham Jail after a peaceful protest while there he wrote a letter one quote from this letter is “ We have waited for more than three-hundred and forty years for our God-given and Constitutional rights.” As Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. showed us in his life's work to end racism, we can act to bring people of all races together as we…

Great Speech Analysis “Let us rise up tonight with a greater readiness. Let us stand with a greater determination. And let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge to make America what it ought to be. We have an opportunity to make America a better nation. And I want to thank God, once more, for allowing me to be here with you” (I’ve Been to the Mountaintop). Many are not familiar with this speech. It was given April 3rd, 1968 in the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. Being…

The setting of this epic occurs between the past and the future where a hero from the past is sent by the Gods in order to complete a mission for a well-known figure in the future. The setting for this epic begins in 399 B.C.E in Athens, Greece, where Socrates, a man who considers himself a gadfly, is being accused of corrupting the youth, of inventing new deities, and of not recognizing the Gods. The second setting occurs in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 with a man named Martin Luther King Jr who…

On April 4th, 1928, a girl, who later becomes an inspiring author and woman of the performing arts, was born. Her name was Maya Angelou. Throughout her life, Maya faced racial discrimination and the effects of the Great Depression. However, this never stopped her from expressing herself through her writing. Maya lived with her parents for 3 years at Long Beach, California before being sent her brother, Bailey, who was 4 at that time, to live with their father’s mother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their…

Martin Luther King Jr.’s A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. is an essential, one-volume compilation of the late Civil Rights activist’s words. Included in the volume are autobiographical reflections, interviews and speeches. Within these compiled words hold Dr. King’s thoughts on a great many subjects including, but not limited to, black nationalism, nonviolence, poverty and segregation. Some of these works include the “Playboy” interview, “Letter…

Although there are many speeches that have contributed to the progress of civil rights in American history, no other speech comes to mind more than Martin Luther King’s notorious “I Have a Dream” speech. It paved the way for the equality of all mankind in America, thus, becoming an imperative check mark in the history of our nation. It’s effectiveness, however, isn’t accomplished just by the remarkable delivery of Dr. King. His “I Have a Dream” speech successfully implements many rhetorical…

MLK uses Logos and Pathos in both his “I Have a Dream” speech and his “Letter From Birmingham Jail”, but he uses the emotional appeal or Pathos more often in both of these. MLK’s use of these in both is very similar but mostly the emotional appeal is the best thing he uses to get his point across. The use of pathos is very unique because he seems to try and toy with other people’s emotions to help them understand the importance of ending segregation. In MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech he uses…

M.L.K use of Logos and Pathos in his Writings Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for many things. He is a world renowned civil rights activist whose words affected the hearts of many. His marches united people race demanding the rights for all Americans in a peaceful, yet effective manner. His speeches drew crowds of thousands of people, whose lives were affected by his words. But how was Dr. King able to do so much with just words? Simple, it wasn’t just the words, but the language he used…