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Two types of literature are compared by similarities and differences, famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr, “ I Have a Dream “, and a solution to a problem named “ A Modest Proposal “. Some background on both of the works of literature are, “ I Have a Dream “ is about a man who stands up to the fact of racism all over his country (U.S.A) and the purpose of his speech is so every can hear that they all will be freed from racism. “A Modest Proposal “is slightly different in the way that it is about a problem in his country (Ireland) dealing with the poor people and how his idea could be the solution. There are three similarities between, “I Have a Dream “and “A Modest Proposal “.Differences three as well. The following essay will go into in depth detail on how these two books are alike and how they are not.

Both types of literature are similar in many ways; one reason is that they both are trying to change/fix a problem that they have in their country. In “ I Have a Dream “ they talk about how the Negros are still not free, “the Negro still is not free; one hundred years later…the Negro is still languished in the corners of America society and finds himself in exile in his own land.” In this quote he states the problem and talking about the long lasting problem that America has with the freedom issue of Negros. In this quote Martin mentions the solution to the problem,”… [I ] promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, will be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” In this quote Martin is talking about how black and white men will be equal and live in country with the same rights. In a “A Modest Proposal “Dr. Jonathan states that there is a growing problem with the poor,”… [I] calculate one million and a half…who are unable to maintain their children.” Dr. Jonathan is talking about how many parents are unable to talk care of their children because they are to poor. Jonathan has a solution though that could lower these numbers substantially,”…a young healthy child well nursed,is,at a year old, a most delicious nourishment and wholesome food.” Jonathan’s solution to the poor problem is to eat the babies when there about one year of age. Both pieces of literature have a common goal in trying to change their country; they also both see a problem about their country as well as problems causing poverty.
Martin and Jonathan also share another common goal of recognizing a problem in their country as well both talk about poverty. In Martian’s speech he talks about his dream for change and freedom, “I have a dream today my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin…” Martian is dreaming that one day all racism will end because he recognizes the problem. Jonathan also recognizes a problem when he says, “… instead of being able to work… [They] are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg for their helpless infants…” Jonathan recognizes that mothers are spending all day long with their kids begging for money and unable to get a job cause of constant watch over their young. Recognizing the problem was a common issue but they also both talked about poverty.

Poverty was mentioned in both pieces of literature as a problem. The thought of poverty in the mind of Dr. Jonathan was outrageous, Jonathan mentions many quotes of the huge problem of poverty in the country and in the streets, Jonathan states that, “… [it’s] charity in the streets.” He says this because he notices a problem with the poverty in the streets and believes he has a solution. Martian states that there is a problem with poverty and how it effects are the blacks live, “Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean…”, clearly a deep meaning quote, what he is saying is blacks are being treated wrongly and left out like an island in the ocean. Both people and the works of literature are clearly similar in many ways but are also different.

There are differences between , famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr, “ I Have a Dream “, and a solution to a problem named “ A Modest Proposal”. Firstly “A Modest Proposal “was written by a doctor in 1729 versus the more modern speech by Martin Luther King Jr, “I Have a Dream” written in 1963. The time difference affect a lot, that thought of a person as well as different words used, in “A Modest Proposal” they use words like, “…publick…”, still is a word today it is just spelled different. Another main difference is the speech written my Martian is trying to change his country by involving justice, he opens with his first line being, “I am happy to to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.”