One of the main rhetorical devices that King uses is pathos for whites to understand what happens to the oppressed. For instance‚ to show the clergymen are wrong for saying his actions are “unwise and untimely‚”he uses sombre diction such as “victims‚ broken‚ shadow‚ and deep disappointment” to indicate that his community has already waited and were brought to a dead end. The sentences are used to make the reader feel guilty with pity for their hopes that were shattered. Another example that represents
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humanity. They don’t have to be professionals‚ highly educated‚ or from wealthy‚ noble families. They need only the drive to fulfill a purpose‚ prove a point‚ and change lives. Henry David Thoreau‚ a well-noted polymath of the 1800s‚ and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ a pivotal African-American activist‚ spoke about the necessity for change in their time in influential ways. In Thoreau’s essay‚ “Resistance to Civil Government‚” he responds to the Mexican-American War and slavery. Believing that the
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Martin Luther King once said “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”. Alike several others in this world Martin saw the potential each and every person in the world carried. But instead of sitting around he acted on this potential. He saw that he could make a difference in this world‚ achieve his hopes and dreams of a better future‚ and he took that opportunity. Unlike Martin Luther King many people in today’s society don’t act on their opportunities. Rather we
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In this letter‚ Martin Luther King utilizes both the rhetorical field of religion‚ and the rhetorical element of audience as a combination to support his arguments against the clergymen and the white moderate’s view of the civil rights movement as a whole. \ By using religion in various points of the text‚ King uses the clergymen’s own knowledge against them to prove his cause just. He provides examples of lesser known stories to place a metaphorical spotlight on the clergymen in particular. The
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of the most lauded African-American civil rights activists in history. On August 28‚ 1963 in Washington D.C.‚ he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Time Magazine calls it one of the top ten greatest speeches in history. Dr. King‚ along with many other civil rights activists and protesters‚ paved the way for change to be made in America. It’s so important for the youth of our generation to stand up and make themselves heard about change that needs
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Desire’ Jefferson October 7‚ 2014 English 1550 Karen Kotrba Rhetorical Analysis: Martin Luther King Jr. Birmingham Jail Letter Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail was written on April 16‚ 1963 while he was incarcerated in the Birmingham City Jail. This letter addresses the criticism that a group of white men had thrown at him and his pro-black American organization about their non-violent actions against racial discrimination and injustice among black Americans in Birmingham
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Born in 1929 Georgia‚ Dr. King was exceptionally gifted. His intellect and strong academic performance allowed him to skip two grades of high school (MLK Timeline) and begin college at the age of 15. King graduated from Morehouse College and began studies at the Crozer Theological Seminary‚ becoming an ordained Baptist minister at the age of 19. Receiving his Doctorate in Philosophy and Systematic Theology from Boston University‚ Dr. King’s educational and spiritual background had well prepared
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1963‚ Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his monumental “I Have A Dream” speech that captured the audience and still resonates in America today. Through the use of various rhetorical devices and strategies‚ the listeners are drawn towards King’s view of a future with both racial equality and justice. Dr. King carefully crafts allusion‚ antithesis‚ and parallelism to emphasize his views towards equality and contribute to the overall effectiveness of his “I Have A Dream” speech. Martin Luther King’s
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I. Martin Luther King Jr wanted unity. 1. Dr. King wanted people of all races to work and live together in peace 2. Dr. King considered us all as brothers and sisters 3. Dr. King wanted all children regardless of race to be able to play together II. Martin Luther King Jr was able to address everyone equally. 1. Dr. King had amazing confidence when it came to addressing people who thought he was beneath him. 2. Dr. King also addressed
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We can see these qualities in Martin Luther King Jr. who showed determination as a leader. Luther King had a connection with Rosa Parks‚ because he led the bus boycott the same night that she was arrested. After that‚ courts ruled that bus transportation couldn’t be segregated. He is an excellent example of persistence
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