Analysis of I Have A Dream
On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech entitled "I Have A Dream." His politically charged words pertained to the oppression of African Americans and their present and future roll in society. This oration was essential to the Civil Rights Movement, in that without King's compelling speech, his opinions of equality could not have reached the masses. Through his ingenious manipulation of language, King is able to emotionally affect many people who otherwise would have ignored his words seeing that he was "colored." Using stories unrelated to color to speak of race, specific descriptions to enhance meaning and give validity to typically vague terminology, and allowing the words of others to speak for him, King delivered a speech of passion and
His use of imagery gave people something to believe in, something they could hold on to. He finishes quoting the song, and then goes on to repeat the sentiment "let freedom ring," over and over again, calling out all parts of the United States. King uses the parody of a bank to make his point clear, without wallowing in a literal blame game: ". King was able to break race barriers and affect both African Americans and Caucasians emotionally through analogy. a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. " (King 4) Where white people would stereotypically believe themselves to be above African Americans, they can both relate to banks and islands, thus putting them on an even plane, and allowing them to receive ideas openly. the tranquilizing drugs of gradualism," ". His use of repetition shoved the emotion of freedom into the minds and hearts of all 200,000 in attendance. America has given the Negro people a bad check; a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds.
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