Choose 2 of the texts we have studied and explain how each composer has successfully communicated their message to the responder. In the text To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and the ’I have a dream’ speech by Martin Luther King Jnr‚ both composers have conveyed strong messages that are communicated through narrative and oral techniques. These messages of courage and prejudice and discrimination are what the composer thought is necessary to write in order to change social attitudes towards these
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“Reading good literature won’t make a reader a better person any more than just sitting in a church‚ synagogue‚ or mosque will. But reading good books well just might.” This quote is from the article “How Reading Makes Us More Human.” It shows that although the common belief is that reading will make us better people‚ it doesn’t mean anything to us unless we really know how to comprehend the book itself and allow it to influence our decisions. A text that applies to this idea is A Raisin in the Sun
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Martin Luther King Jr. UNIV 103 – 1407- AGWFE James Williams AIU Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its presentation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data‚ ideas words either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me especially for this course. Student Signature: Lushonda Attaway Martin Luther King Jr This author selected
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I think Martin Luther King’s speech make the strongest argument when Martin Luther King once said‚ "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character." This saying rang towards the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to the eager‚ listening ears of people who wanted reform. August 28‚ 1963‚ marked the day when Martin Luther King Jr. had changed more than just Washington. More than America
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English III – AP Alanis October 4‚ 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. and Segregation The Civil Rights Movement during the 1960’s led to many Americans changing their view of each other. Martin Luther King Jr. elaborately described how many Americans felt about segregation through the use of figurative language‚ details‚ imagery‚ and all the appeals of ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos in his speech “I Have a Dream”. First Martin L. King illustrates his dream with explicit use of literary devices. The image
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Authors use pieces of literature such as Joseph Conrad’s novel‚ The Heart of Darkness‚ the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ and the satirical essay by Binyavanga Wainaina “How To Write About Africa” to show how they or other people portray Africa. Authors use different tones of voice to write: either about the same event or the same place so that their works appeal to a specific audience. Books can be written for the same audiences as well. Authors can voice their books differently to get
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Martin Luther King Imagine if you were a African American during 1963 time when Martin Luther King was doing his protests‚ would you support Martin Luther or go to violence? Martin Luther was an inspiration in many ways. He put the Civil Rights Movement into motion and initiated action for equality among different races.. Martin Luther King did many non-violent marches and protests against the black laws. He inspired other negroes or black people to stand up to the colour laws. He inspired others
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Martin Luther King Junior stated that‚ “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In other words you never really know a true person until they are put in an unwanted‚ hard situation. A person could state their values and opinions‚ but you can never really truly know how they feel until they are put in a hard “live or death‚” situation. If a man stays true to his values in a time of conflict
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Martin Luther King is a well known‚ inspiring man‚ to all cultures of the world. King was and still is one of the most influential heroes. King ’s views and beliefs‚ which were similar to the non-violent ideas of Gandhi‚ helped African Americans through the 50 ’s and 60 ’s obtain the rights and liberties that was their birth right. King faced many obstacles on his quest like jail and even assassination attempts. Despite these obstacles‚ he became a successful leader during the Civil Rights Movement
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brought up at an early stage of her pregnancy. She had high hopes and aspirations for her family-to-be. It could have been recognized as though her wants were only for her personal interests‚ yet she was childbearing and had inescapable heartfelt dreams she couldn’t be reprimanded for. Although there weren’t many materialistic riches for the Joads‚ Rose of Sharon’s richness
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