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Both President Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. mastered the technique of using words to effectively influence and persuade their audience into action. Their words delivered during difficult times in America’s history are still referenced today in speeches of prominent politicians. Additionally, their words are continuously analyzed for the rhetorical strategies applied in order…

What exactly is rhetoric? How do we see it used in politics today? Rhetoric, as defined by Aristotle, is “an ability, in each particular case, to see the available means of persuasion. ” (Griffin, p. 276). It is almost certain that we each use some form of rhetoric from day to day, sprinkled throughout casual…

Dreams of becoming an absolute individual, living a carefree life, hoping for freedom, searching for unlimited options, and living without judgment and discrimination all cross different individual’s minds throughout their journey in life. All are thought of and considered to be a part of each of their American Dreams. The American dream is a term…

Throughout history, there has been a prevalent belief that heroes are individuals who willingly endanger their lives in perilous circumstances to rescue innocent lives or advocate for justice. The definition of a hero may vary among individuals with different religious beliefs and nationalities. However, there is a particular group that emerges during crucial times and…

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man of recent generations who can be considered a modern-day prophet based on a wide variety of criteria. This can be seen in his “I Have a Dream” speech given at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. To start off, in this speech, he pulled illustrations of his…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. conveyed the profound impact of segregation on the community, stating that “Its unjust treatment of Negroes in the courts is a notorious reality.” He personally experienced these effects when he was thrown into Birmingham jail, during which time he penned a letter to the Clergymen. This letter continues to resonate…

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. begins his “I Have a Dream” speech by identifying his subject, calling the event surrounding it a “demonstration for freedom” He mentions “freedom” throughout the speech, especially in the several “let freedom ring”s of his conclusion, which double as lyrics from an old American anthemr King chooses to mention…

Throughout history America has ever battled issues with race. Whether it was slaves contending for freedom. African Americans fighting for equality or today’s issue of illegal immigrants. race in America is a changeless evolving topic. With the battles of these people have come many animating plants of literature. each voicing the same message of freedom…

The Letter from Birmingham Jail was written while Dr. King was in jail on charges brought up from protesting against segregation. The letter was written in response to some clergymen, who questioned his methods of fighting against the problem of segregation. One point they brought up was that negotiation would have been a better path…

Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the Public Statement made by eight Alabama clergymen in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” In this letter, King counter-argues the points the clergymen were making and uses logos, ethos, and pathos in order to make his counter-argument. By disproving the statements made by the clergymen and by having strong logos,…