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    Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Had a Dream Speech” On August 28‚ 1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most widely known speech promoting the end of segregation and the equality of African Americans in Washington‚ D.C. in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Commonly known as his “I Have a Dream Speech‚” it was the first of his speeches to be broadcasted on television for all of the United States to watch in their own living rooms. This expanded the beginning audience of an estimated

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15‚ 1929. He was a social activist that lead boycotts in a non-violent manner. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted equality and peace. He was faced with many obstacles through his time but still managed to remain humble and kind. MLK was also faced with judgement by other activist who wanted the same thing but did their protesting with violence. Although these two groups wanted the same thing‚ Martin Luther King Jr. wanted his protest done in a peaceful approach

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    In Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a DreamSpeech‚ the tone shifts many times throughout the speech. Martin Luther King Jr. composed this speech to shed light on the racial injustices of the time. He uses rhetoric to successfully convey his opinions and to add suspense to the issues. So‚ In the famous “I Have a Dreamspeech‚ by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ the tone changes from hopeful and optimistic to dark and gloomy. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was both optimistic and hopeful throughout his famed

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    Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.: An American Leader During his brief lifetime‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. led an exemplary life of leadership. Prior to his assassination on April 4‚ 1968 (“About Dr. King”)‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. was an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. His work to end racial discrimination‚ however‚ was not the only thing King did to establish his legacy in American history as an important leader. His political activism‚ diplomatic virtue and efforts to improve

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    Abstract: On the base of the definition of stylistics‚ this thesis gives a detailed analysis of some the of stylistic devices used in the famous speech by the well-known American civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ and then probes into the stylistic characteristics of speech as a style. Key words: Stylistics‚ Stylistic devices‚ analysisspeech As an interdisciplinary field of study‚ stylistics promises to offer useful insights into literary criticism and the teaching of literature

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    In Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech ¨I Have a Dream‚¨ he talks about what he wants in the terms of freedom and equality to all american citizens. Dr. King also talks about where America stands currently on those terms. Therefore‚ Dr. King is trying to persuade all citizens to stand with him and his beliefs by stating facts about what is going on during this time period. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream has been achieved successfully by creating equality through fair treatment of all citizens‚ creating

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    I Have A Dream Speech Martian Luther king Jr was a outstanding man in a religious world and for the colored communities. In his speechI Have A Dream” in August 28th 1963 he discusses the issues that are affecting millions of Americans’ daily. The subject that even though slavery ended a hundred years prior that colored people are still mistreated. He feels that if Americans can see this issue in a different point of view that everything can get better. Martian Luther King Jr uses repetitive

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    directed to the white clergymen who had criticized these demonstrations and also called him an outsider and troublemaker. Chronological and Topical Scope: Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and imprisoned for participating in these nonviolent demonstrations. Thesis and Main Points: In the letter Martin Luther King Jr.’s says‚ “I am in Birmingham because injustice is here.” His thesis is that there is injustice and injustice has seized the civil rights movement. Because of these injustices

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    Without Martin Luther King Jr and his bravery and courage‚ the Civil Rights Movement would not have been as successful or have such a tremendous impact on America. In the 1950s and 1960s‚ African Americans were not treated equally and Dr. King led a movement into gaining their civil rights. King contributed to the civil rights movement by organizing nonviolent protests‚ marches‚ sit ins and other significant movements. An important movement was the Montgomery bus boycott‚ which resulted in his home

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    Martin Luther King was an African American and was the leader of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Martin wasn’t against the new law when he was little‚ nor did he accepted it; however‚ his father was just simply against it. Since Martin grew up wanting to be like his father he turned out to be against discrimination‚ well that and the fact that in his adolescence he was treated horribly by the white. Martin decided that it was about time for someone to stand up for their race so he started

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