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    September 2012 Expository Essay Can Having A Dream Make A Difference In Society? “I have a dream.” A phrase and or quote that many citizens of today’s society use in reference of what they would like their future to hold. Our society is not the best‚ but it is not the worst either. Change is the light that brings us out of the darkness. Through the use of repetition‚ diction and figurative language Martin Luther King‚ Jr. conveys in his speechI Have A Dream” that all men and women are equal; therefore

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    period “I Have a Dream” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is unquestionably one of the most influential and inspirational speakers of the century. He has left a large dent in America’s society from the speeches he has addressed to the public. Through these speeches‚ he expresses great intelligence in the way he forms his sentences to become an inspirational message that changes society for the greater good of mankind. In his “I have a dreamspeech‚ he uses historical alliteration‚ figurative language‚ and

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    makes the speech more catchy and memorable. In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No‚ no… 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. Allusion By using a classic American President’s speech and a famous

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    Martin Luther King Jr. was many things. He was a priest of a baptist church‚ a leader but most of all a civil rights activist. Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta Georgia in January 15‚ 1929 (biography). He was a main leader who helped end racial segregation. He also helped the Voting Rights act of 1965 (biography). Martin Luther King Jr wanted us to follow his dream. His dream was to be able to “little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white

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    Contextual Analysis of I Have a Dream Martin Luther King Jr.’s (January 15th‚ 1929- April 4th‚ 1968) I Have a Dream is so popular that it always appears among the top 50 of the world’s speeches ever made. As a matter of fact‚ the 1999 poll of scholars and analyst of public address ranked the speech as the top American speech of the 20th century. The 17 minute public speech was delivered on august 28th‚ 1963‚ at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The speech was a culmination of the 1963 March on

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    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

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    Rhetorical Analysis of Martin Luther King Jr.’s SpeechI Have a DreamMartin Luther King Jr.’s speech speaking to his people to assess the problem of segregation and the unfairness of it all. The promises made saying that they would fix the problem only to snatch it away at the last second or to add some kind of loophole that they could find their way around. His goal was to get the people to join together to come to a peaceful solution a solution that would come about without the violence of

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    MLK and his Mighty Speech August 28‚ 1963-In the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial‚ Martin Luther King Jr. rallied 200‚000 who peacefully marched on Washington demonstrating for civil rights. Today Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" at the Lincoln Memorial during the Washington D.C. Civil Rights March. Beginning with a reference to the Emancipation Proclamation‚ which freed millions of slaves in 1863‚ King observes that: "one hundred years later‚ the Negro still is not free". At the

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    Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Ted Wilkenfeld Professor Moriarty Composition 0990 April 21‚ 2011 RHETORICAL ANALYSIS 2 Abstract This paper presents an analysis of the “I Have a Dreamspeech by Martin Luther King. The author covers King’s use of support‚ ornamentation/embellishment‚ and other rhetorical techniques. Further‚ the author is quick to contextualize the nature of King’s speech. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS Rhetorical Analysis of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” The

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    Alex Luu “A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.‚ The Autobiography of Martin Luther King‚ Jr. A Baptist minister….. A civil-rights activist? He was many things. We all know him. Family? Textbooks? The internet? Whatever it was‚ we knew him. It wasn’t because of his job. It wasn’t because of his role. It wasn’t because of his color. It was how he was as a person. Out of many‚ he impacted the United States greatly. He brought us understanding

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