Dream Speech Critique

Martin Luther King “I have a Dream” Speech Critique Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963. He delivered the speech to an audience of over 200,000 people at the rally. The key message in the speech is that all people are created equal and, although not the case in America at the time, King felt it must be the case for the future. When critiquing this “I have a Dream” speech, it is key to evaluate and analyze the introduction, body, and conclusion while discussing the effectiveness, transitions and support of the presentation. The speech presented covered a topic that was effected every single black person in America at that time period because racism and discrimination was a big issue. Due to this correlation, this allowed for easier access to relate to the audience. Usage
The first half of his speech portray picture of a seething American nightmare of racial injustice. It calls for action in a series of themed paragraphs and quotes. For example, “Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice.” He shows that he is calling for action by repeating now is the time when starting his sentence. King then set goals for his audience he said “we can never be satisfied.” of the presentation, it is important to analyze the factors that could be improved. Rhetorical question is a question intended to provoke thought rather than elicit an answer (Beebe & Beebe, 2015). King used a rhetorical question in his speech when he asked “when will you be satisfied?” which was a question directed to the devotees of the civil rights. Martin Luther king utilize transitions words to let the audience know when he was moving on to the next topic of his speech which strength the speech. Because the audience is following along with his