Martin Luther King Reflection

There is a reason why Martin Luther Kings, “I have a Dream,” speech stands and is recognized as one of the greatest speeches of all time. MLK’s form of rhetorical demands for justice for the indifference to the black community is a touchstone for all to express and relate to the American racial tragedies of their time. Focusing on some of the specific examples (facts) to “ground” MLK’s arguments, to help enforce the use of Metaphors to emphasize contrasting concepts, while following the theme of repetition throughout, “I have a dream.” Within the speech, through audio recordings, the solid firm voice that the preacher to the masses utilizes is a significant acceptance to the lifestyle and constant training that MLK faced throughout his entire life.

I choose this quote because the problems from his past keep causing problems for his future if he doesn’t figure out how to work through them.

There is reason beyond doubt that Martin Luther King Jr. lost his life trying to restore lives of African-American people in the states. With the sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest presidents, soaring behind him, King used the rhetorical talents he had picked up as a Baptist preacher to elaborate how a “Negro is still not free. This speech was a passionate expressive discourse, counterfeited out of the language and essence of democracy. He told of the struggle ahead, emphasizing the importance of persistent action and peaceful protest. He stated that;

After Being Dragged out of their homeland, brought to an unknown country, and forced to be slaves, African-Americans saw a road trip to equality through the eyes of Martin Luther King, Jr. Even after being emancipated from slaves to citizens, African-Americans were not ready to wage the battle against segregation alone. The weight which African Americans carried on their back, was lightened when they began to see what Martin Luther King, Jr. brought to the table against segregation. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the single most important African-American leader of the Civil Rights Movement and was responsible for dramatically improving the chance of equality for African-Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the key individual, which helped

Near the end of Martin Luther King’s speech a gospel singer Mahalia Jackson shouted to Dr. King saying, “Tell them about the dream, Martin”. At this point Dr. King stopped reading the speech and expressed his inner feelings saying “I have a dream..”(Mlk, 4). He continued to tell the crowd of his dream for the Negros to be free and equal and that they would be able to live happily and do as they pleased. He had a dream that America would live out the meaning of the constitution stating “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal”. He tells the crowd that at the end “We are free at last”. Dr. King’s choice of words and the tone in which he delivers his speech is enticing and pleasing to the crowd of America.

I have always thought and been taught that racism was a form of ignorance; people used stereotypes are the easy route, instead of looking at the individual outside of the whole. But Kelley’s thoughts on the topic rang very true to me—“Racism is knowledge…is learned behavior…” (7). When we are babies, we don’t notice or care if someone is of a different race, socioeconomic standing, sexuality; we just see them as people. It’s through repeated actions that we learn what separates us from the “other”. As a young child, my neighbor was my best friend. We played every day until I moved, but our families still kept in touch. It was until probably the 3rd or 4th grade that I realized he wasn’t like me, he had Down syndrome. Of course, that didn’t make a difference to me then or now, but I find it to be a striking example in my own life that as a young person, I was unable to see anything different about us, to me we were the same, we were

King effectively creates a respectful tone in the letter to maintain the attention of the religious leaders, and make them more likely to listen and agree with the arguments he presents. King declares, “I would like to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms.” By intending

On the 28th of August 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of the most inspiring, and influential speeches America has ever encountered titled “I Have a Dream”. The inspirational high point of a civil rights movement that asked for wrongs to be righted and for every American to get the same chance at success. He delivered his speech to blacks and whites to help advocate the idea of equality throughout all Americans. Martin Luther King first talks about America’s past, he then gradually moves on to the present and the current racial dilemmas African Americans are facing. Martin Luther then advocates Americans to take actions promptly to stop the racism that has been running through America’s veins for centuries. King relies heavily on pathos, ethos, and logos to convey his message of equality. As well as the use of several fallacies such as, the overly sentimental appeal, the bandwagon appeal, and circular reasoning to interact with his audience.

King’s dream is still part of my life because there is violence in our world today. His dream reminds me that we must work together instead of using violence. There is also still racism today. Martin reminds me not to judge people by their skin color. The skin color doesn’t matter, what matters is how you treat people. In schools or in your community you have to

First of all, a number of audience didn’t agree or approve the family show for the differences of racism and sexualities. This family show could be a bad influence on teens or it can encourage them on discovering different experiences.

While my mom’s negative experienced scarred her from joining another homeschool group until eight years later, she never used that negative experience to mold our perceptions about white people. While she definitely taught me that not everyone will accept me due to the color of my skin, she also taught me that I was never allowed to judge someone else by the same quota. Everyone should be judged by character and character alone, and that is a proverb that I will forever live by. While her cupcakes were left untouched, she used the experience to blaze a fire in my heart; a fire full of love, forgiveness and

People do not acknowledge the struggles that African Americans had to endure for them to be treated equally, the way a true American is supposed to be treated. One of the ways they were not treated equally was by not being able to participate in sports with whites. From the beginning of our nation, colored people were highly disrespected and treated as if they were some type of animals, which have no say in what happens to them. They were not given any opportunities and were treated harshly because their skin color was different. Whites were able to practically do anything they wanted, unlike blacks, who were racially discriminated or beaten for no apparent reason. African Americans were among the worst treated races in the US; however,

In terms of racial- or ethnic-based strengths and stresses, both shows display a clear focus on the spirit of unity between the members of the respective families. From Uncle Fester trying to stir up trouble so Gomez and Morticia can release any tension in their marriage to the aforementioned couple lending Cousin Itt a helping hand when he starts losing his hair, the Addamses are united in their efforts to create a harmonious environment within their household. However, their only minor downfall is their naivety towards foreign visitors with questionable intentions (The Addams Family: Episode List). Similarly, the Johnson parents are always looking for ways to either improve their relationship with each other or their relationship with their

“The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature. I had worked hard for

The Goldbergs is a television sitcom depicting the life of a family in Philadelphia, in the 1980’s. The family is made up of a father, a mother, the oldest child, Erica, the middle child, Barry, and the youngest child, Adam. Murray, the father in the family is not very emotionally supportive of the kids constantly calling them “morons” but he still shows his love for them in his daily actions. He shows his affection for them by working hard to provide for them and making sure that their childhood is better than his was. Beverly, the mother, is over-supportive in every way. From nicknames like “shmoopy” to leaving scars of fear in the school staff because her “little shmoos” were struggling in school. Most of the time her overprotectiveness and over-support is not wanted by her children. Erica is a teenager, who is somewhat of a rebel because she does not want to become like her parents. She makes bad decisions and often gets herself in