Have you ever looked into a mirror and try to look closely to see if it will tell you something about yourself? These two stories are about the mirror, in the sense of who do you want to become as a person. A person who doesn’t care about other people or are you a drum major who wants to make changes, and stand out in a crowd by doing what’s right for the good of other people. The story of Political Paralysis by Danusha V. Goska the main Idea is about selfishness. The story takes place in 1998, in Bloomington Indiana. The main person in the story questions, why he can’t change the government, why he can’t get healthcare, because he couldn’t afford the cost to get this service. When he did try to get help the “Social Security administration, …show more content…
Marin Luther King, speech he spoke about how we should be making selfish requests like what it says in the Holy Bible and what Jesus did for his people. He goes on to say about why we like to be praised when we do something good, when we should do something thing, he said that we should not be like this but do it out of our kinds of our heart. He talked about people’s ego, and how they try to make themselves better, even when they don’t and just to get the attention. This can cause a very bad thing for the person because the person always wants attentions in a good way or a bad way. The kind of people, that I see going through this are celebrities, because they are in the news for the good things and the moment that they are not in the news. They get on the news for something bad and then will have a bad reputation. Dr. Marin Luther King used the word Drum Major as an example of a person who is selfish, and how he stands out, because he does something nice and wants nothing in turn. Mr. King was one of those people who didn’t fall in the line, but instead, he went in front of the line to make changes like so many other people. He didn’t want anything in return all he wanted was the same right as every other person. The speech was about getting power, and the only way that it happening is earning it on your own and not having other people do the work for
Martin Luther King Jr. lead with humility. One example of his humbleness is that he did not even begin speaking with the goal of becoming famous. Martin Luther
Martin Luther king Jr, and his followers stood for non-violent protests, despite being victims of threats. Although King was highly recognized, and praised amongst the black community not all African American’s agreed with his ideology of obtaining their civil rights through peaceful non-violence protest. Therefore other movements were created such as the Black Power Movement which was a group that emphasized that blacks should claim their civil rights through violence. Overall Martin Luther King Jr had an major impact on the civil rights movement, and will always be remembered for his famous impactful “I have a dream speech” which was his vision of black & white people coinciding with one another, and ultimately living in peace together where blacks do not have to worry about being judged by their skin color, but instead their actions. “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.”
‘Nothing mattered more to king than being an outstanding preacher. Martin Luther King had an exceptional personal some state. He was a very proud and an outspoken man. He had been ‘conditioned’ from the mere age of nine and ordained in a black church for later life purposes (1). At a young age racism surrounded him and was affected first hand. He was abused by a white mill owner purely on the colour of his skin. He also witnessed other black people suffering from violence when he saw a white mob attack and barbarically murder a black man. King was a very opinionated person and became a lead figure head publicly known on a national scale. This came to be
Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of the greatest leaders of modern humanity. Perhaps the most astonishing aspect of his leadership was his ability to adapt to whatever leadership style was necessary for any specific scenario. He could be a transformational leader if people needed to be mobilized, a servant leader when followers needed to be led by example, or a charismatic leader when he gave any one of his plethora of monumental speeches. Not only could MLK perform in each of these leadership roles, but he excelled at them. Dr. King was one of the greatest, most versatile leaders ever. We will discuss why in the following paragraphs.
Martin Luther King’s Jr.’s letter was influential in inspiring and ultimately altering societal attitude on racial issues. He used a creative use of language that addresses any plausible audience including: the clergymen, the religious moderates, the equal rights supporters and the oppressed black community. The use of famous icons, religious leaders, and traditional scholars as references provided a multitude of examples that clearly illustrated King’s key points. Moreover, King carefully analyzed the duplicity of racial segregation through examples of “civil disobedience” among important historical icons valued in society (King par 21). In doing this King is able to utilize Luke’s, three-dimensional approach and tilt the power dynamic in his favor.
Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” (King 1). Martin Luther King, Jr. established his duty as a leader to be in Birmingham, first for organizational ties, and second, because the injustice in Birmingham indirectly affected African Americans everywhere. Additionally, Osborn addressed the way Dr. King was titled in the response from the clergymen. “The statement to which King was responding, signed by eight leaders representing various religious faiths, had in fact not even mentioned him or acknowledged his identity as a pastor, certainly not as an equal” (26). This excerpt examined the fact that although the target of the clergymen’s letter was apparent, the men remained so adamantly immoral that they refused to even slightly regard Reverend King as an equal. This disgrace has no obvious effect on Mr. King, for he introduces himself as an equal, despite the opinions of the clergymen. “Thus, from the outset, King asserts his identity and claims his seat at their table, whether welcome or not . . . .” (Osborn 26). Through careful placement of adjectives here and there, King efficiently labels himself as an equal. “I also hope that circumstances will soon make it possible for me to meet each of you, not as an integrationist or a civil rights leader, but as a fellow clergyman and a Christian brother” (7). The words “fellow clergyman” and “Christian brother,” especially, help Dr. Martin Luther King,
It takes great determination to achieve great goals. Determination is like a freight train, it takes a great force to get it started, but once it gets going, anything that stands in its tracks will be forced out of its way. Likewise, for a train to stop it takes a long time and a lot of effort, that is why they just keep on going until they reach their destination. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. knew this concept well. In 1963, King wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Determined to destroy the injustice of racism in America, he set out with the goal of reaching his destination. His undying will eventually landed him in a jail cell, but that did not stop him, he kept going and forced the obstacle aside. From the jail cell, he wrote this letter. In his letter, he talks about many different solutions that our nation could use to resolve the problem. Committed to solve injustice no matter what came his way, Reverend King showed his determination in this letter using the three common rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos.
Martin Luther King Jr uses repetition, concrete diction, and tone in his speech to distinguish between the ways someone acts, gets treated based on the colour of their skin and the ways that they feel. In his speech, King says “I have a dream” and “let freedom ring” a lot to show repetition. He also uses concrete detail when explaining how the blacks no longer want to be disrespected or be under their discriminating rules. King’s final way of expressing himself is through tone, he changes his tone when saying what him and his people want. The purpose of this speech is for people of all colours to understand that King tried to spread a message that he wanted a better community without racial discrimination and rights for black people.
Dr. King tussled with the cares of life looking for solutions, concern for his family, and stood up for righteousness, justice, and truth. Dr. King knew what he was up against was daunting and knew enough to call on the name of Jesus. Dr. King believed in the power of prayer even through the countless number of threats he received and even arrested he stood unyielding for what is right, justice. Dr. King refused to sink in the quick-sands of racism and abhorrence. Dr. King realized that he had to alter the mindset of society if change was to come.
Jr. writes, “As pure as the ends we seek” (King #3). Furthermore, he says, “There is no greater treason than to do the right deed for the wrong person” (King #3). Martin Luther King is trying to say that the biggest betrayal of wrongdoing is when you do something that is right, but you do it for the wrong reason and it goes to waste. He doesn’t want this to happen in the Civil Rights Movement and he wants people to protest for the right reasons. One of his metaphors is, “They will be the James Merediths, courageously and majestic” (King #4). Also, “They will be old, oppressed, battered Negro women, symbolized in a seventy-two-year-old woman of Montgomery, who rose up with a sense of dignity and with her people decided not to ride the segregated buses” (Kind #4). MLK wished that the people, who stood up what is right by doing something wrong, would be honored for their courage and bravery. His use of metaphors and similes really helped express what was right and what was
Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist, was born in the Deep South, surrounded by racism. His experiences with racial discrimination fuelled his desire to become active in the civil rights movement; he eventually became a driving force behind the movement through his philosophy of nonviolence, changing the course of history for African Americans. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King Jr. argues that “lukewarm acceptance is much more frustrating than
On August 28th, 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr stood on the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. He spoke passionately for 17 minutes on his views about human equality for African Americans at one of the largest civil rights demonstrations in history. King played a major role in ending the segregation for African Americans. His rhetorical language left an impact on America. Through his use of appeals like ethos, logos, pathos, and other rhetorical techniques. He influenced Americans to believe in the notion that all men are created equal.
He questions the audience about society and what they have done for their community. “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality; we can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities; we cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro’s basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one; we can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity,” (King). King knows how to bring the people into the speech to involve every single person standing before him and make them feel like they are apart of the speech. He mentions what has been taken away from them which creates anger within the crowd. King’s ability to appeal to the audience through emotion affected society for decades after and changed the sense of pride the African Americans had.
To begin, Martin Luther King Jr. was an African American rights activist and an impressive preacher. One day during a peaceful protest, he was arrested and sent to the Birmingham Jail. In jail, he wrote a detailed, metaphoric letter to the clergy men, speaking about the recent racism problems and how to fix it. He wrote page after page of issues, using several examples and many iconic phrases from history. Martin Luther King Jr. was not an uneducated fool, as many seen him. He knew that if he used ethos, pathos, and logos, he would get many people on his side, consisting his notable character known by the church, his ability to evoke sympathy, and his logical way to present this problem.
Dr. King had the courage to face the risk and pursed non-violent call to arms. He led a social movement of equality during a time when he wasn’t supported by most. He was threatened and despised by many but he did not show reluctance or even shaken. In fact, he encouraged others by telling them cold facts