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    Martin Luther King‚ was a man of equal and respectful treatment. In 1963‚ with a frustrating yet respectful tone‚ King gave a speech “I have a Dream” which had the intriguing purpose to inform the nation on how African-americans should be granted the same freedom with no violence. This speech was presented in front of 250‚000 people‚ mainly those who were for King’s cause. While listening to this speech the main rhetorical device‚ metaphor‚ is presented. He used metaphor when he referred to

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    Well known civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives out a speech entitled " I have a dream" on August 28 1963. In the course of his speech‚ Dr. King dramatizes the "shameful condition" that the people are living in not only because of the racism or segregation but also because of the lack of humanity and injustice displayed by so many. He spoke out‚ attempting to reach all Americans‚ and people‚ around the world on his thoughts. Dr. King had expressed these thoughts and himself along

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    Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech‚ delivered on August 28‚ 1963‚ during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ stands as one of the most iconic and influential speeches in American history. As a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement‚ King’s speech not only addressed the immediate need for racial justice but also articulated a vision of hope and unity that continues to resonate today. Through his adept use of rhetorical techniques‚ King effectively conveyed his message

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    Famous for his many speeches‚ the most well-known being his “I Have a Dream” speech‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr changed the world. Not all of his speeches were viewed with such positivity. King’s speech on the Vietnam War received harsh words and spoiled critiques. This however did not stop it from being one of the most influential. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr used repetition‚ metaphors‚ personification‚ and rhetorical questions to intrigue‚ persuade‚ and influence his audience. Dr. King’s speech

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    State of Consciousness What do Dreams Mean? Amanda Guzman Mrs. Nazario PSY 2012-385 Abstract Dreams can be the unanswered questions to ones thoughts or can create new questions by dawn. The phenomena of dreaming has been researched and studied since the study of the human mind has been studied; psychology. The works and wonders of the human brain is still unknown to many scientists. And that is because it is the most complex component of the human anatomy. The brain is working twenty-four-seven

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    delivery. Each speech was delivered in a time of crisis from Ancient Rome civil war to the 1960s civil unrest. The distinctive voices of each speech becomes apparent when examining the words on the page as well as the method of delivery. MLK’s I have a Dream speech is characterised by having a sermon like manner.This is not evident by simply examining the words on the page but by rather listening to its actual delivery. Fortunately we live in an electronic age where texts such as JFK’s inaugural address

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    One of the things among many that gives me is hope. Hope of recognizing how the dream can be come true. It is a journey of life that we have to deal with every day. The persuasive speech of Martin Luther king Jr.’s‚ demanded and influenced the passage to the meaningful civil rights act/legislation - It wasn’t simply about being recognized as humans‚ but being

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    and public schools.  Dr. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  The Civil Rights March on Washington was one of the largest political demonstrations of the civil rights movement.  People gathered from the north and south of America to influence the government’s decisions concerning civil rights. Many marched from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial where the speech took place singing “How I Got Over” by Mahalia Jackson.  This event

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    Within Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech‚ a significant amount of time is spent discussing previous government action in order to expose American hypocrisy. Beginning with “Five score years ago‚” a powerful allusion toward Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg address‚ King reminds the audience of the man who originally freed the slaves. In doing so‚ he simultaneously asks his audience to question the ludicrous amount of time it is taking for Black Americans to be not only free but truly

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    I dream of strange horizons‚ where the sun never sets. I dream of strange lands where the sky is strange to me. I dream of landscapes that are new and strange‚ I dream of lands that only I have ever seen. I dream of travels around the globe‚ looking at a new sunset every day‚ at a new sunrise every morning. I dream of crawling through tiny spaces and looking at the small beaches no one ever visits‚ at the sand no one ever treads on. I wish to wake up every morning not knowing the road will

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