Rhetorical Analysis Of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech

Martin Luther King Jr. was a great man, but what was he really like? well from his famous speech I've been on a mountaintop we learn that he was a very caring person. Not only that but martin also showed a very determined and helpful spirit, but how can we tell that this was a part of his personality, well in his speech it shows his personality and his beliefs best. Martin talked about a lot of things but in this speech we see that his focus was on human rights and bettering a community that was of his own kind.

As doctor king gives his speech I’ve been on a mountaintop he starts off by thanking one of his best friends for giving him some really kind words, as well as that he also thanks the audience for being there to show support even through a bad storm. This shows the respect that doctor king had towards people who stood by his side and listened to the message he was trying to portray. Doctor king then moved on to talk about issues, such as Memphis and the wrong doing of the state and what we could do for this issue. Dr. King goes on to say that non-violence is needed to stop problems. He explains that when we incorporate violence into our fight for justice we send a negative and angry picture to those who think their injustice is right.
King had a vision that the community should band together and create its own jobs. He thought that this would not only better the poverty rate in the black community but it would stop unnecessary killings and make a better work environment for blacks. This showed that Martin really wanted to be a helping hand in the struggle of black