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    Orwell and the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr‚ both pieces convince the people or animals that make up their community to be hopeful for a better future despite the corrupted systems that devastate their society. In Animal Farm‚ George Orwell uses the character of Old Major to encourage the animals of Manor Farm to commence a rebellion against the farm’s owner‚ Mr. Jones‚ by informing them of the humans’ wrongdoings of exploiting the animals. In the “I Have a Dream” speech‚ Martin

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    his “ I have a Dream” speech to hundreds of people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C revealing the ideals of the current world and encouraging his audience to envision his dream of a new America where segregation and discrimination were abolished. To do this King intelligently chose words‚ phrases‚ references that appealed to his audiences commonalities such as religion‚ their common struggle‚ and their desire to make the nation great. One of the main techniques King used in his “ I have

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    Have you ever thought about Americas history? It wasn’t always fair and not everyone was treated with equality‚ that is until one man set the movement in motion with a few speeches and some pieces of literature. In the speech “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King‚ he talks to a crowd of non-violent protesters outside of the Lincoln Memorial about equality. Another famous writing by M.L.K. is “The Letter from Birmingham Jail” which was written for 8 white clergymen who had criticized him. In the

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    agreed to make the District of Columbia a self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act‚ but this essay is not going to be about any of this‚ it is going to be about what I believe is one of the most significant events that changed history. Martin Luther King Jr. choose Washington D.C. for his famous speech “ I Have a Dream.” Dr.King was on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when he delivered his speech. He wanted racism in America to end and for the African-American civil rights movement to

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    Famous Speech Analysis Student Name: Kishel Stubbs Famous Speaker Name: Martin Luther King (I Have a Dream Speech) Directions: Please comment on the following areas by thoroughly commenting on the speaker’s strengths and weaknesses. Introduction: How well did the speaker get the attention of his/her audience‚ motivate them to listen‚ and establish his/her credibility? How effectively did the speaker state his/her purpose and preview the main points of their presentation? Dr. King had a good introduction

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    In Martin Luther Kings speech “I have a dream” he discusses the importance of being strong. He urges Africa Americans to protest in nonviolence to bring awareness to the injustice that has taken place. Change should always present to society. Not only in light of our history‚ but to change the way history is made. Martin Luther’s purpose was to make a statement‚ to be heard‚ to have a voice‚ and to speak for those who had been wronged by the legal system. There was a time in history when injustice

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    American Dream Vs the Indian Dream World tour‚ yacht‚ villa‚ world peace‚ huge family‚ Prince Charming… When come to think of it‚ what is your life’s ultimate‚ big-fat dream? Dreams are manifestations of our hidden thoughts‚ our environment‚ our lifestyle‚ our culture… so many things! If we ask even two neighbours this question‚ we might get two completely different replies. Ask a 5 year old kid‚ the probable answer would be a candy factory. Ask a 5 year old kid in Ghana- well… his dream might just

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    After reading these speeches and articles; the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln ; Woman’s Right to the Suffrage by Susan B. Anthony‚ the I Have a Dream speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and On the Death of Martin Luther King Jr by President Robert F. Kennedy. I thought that the Woman’s Right to the Suffrage speech by Susan B. Anthony was the most compelling to me. It’s truly amazing to see how much the rights have changed for women from 1872 to 2016. It does appear that women have

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    The American Dream Attaining the American Dream has been the aspiration for many‚ it is something that is promised to all yet unattainable to many because of Influential factors of culture‚ social class‚ language‚ and even sexual preference‚ I will focus on the factor of Race. Although we have made many advances that have led to many changes that make it easier for more people to attain the “American Dream”‚ we still have ways to go to guarantee it for all the people. Some or most of these changes

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    Standing up for Peace “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. is a touching speech he gives about wanting to persuade people that blacks deserve to be treated like everyone else‚ while “Inaugural Address” by John F. Kennedy he gave a speech on what he was going to do as president. Kennedy wasn’t as emotional as King and not everyone agreed with King as much as they did with Kennedy‚ but they both used metaphors and had a plan to carry out the goals they had set. These two speeches

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