Tucker 1 Grace Tucker Mr. Ruggles Honors English II 28 3 2024 Argumentative Literary Device Speech Essay People may believe John F. Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” uses metaphors in a more persuasive way than Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but contrary to this opinion, MLK uses metaphors more convincingly to influence the audience toward his goals. MLK uses metaphors to state his objective to the audience. To start, “...the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination” (King 1). This example is solid because of the emotionally charged diction that contributes to the power of the metaphor. Instead of using basic words like “cuffs” MLK uses “manacles” and “chains” which …show more content…
For instance, colored Americans were only allowed to enter certain restrooms and shops; on top of that, they could only sit at the very back of buses. His goal is to explain how harsh the treatment is for the colored people; moreover, using “chains” to describe discrimination shows this by using a word that is the opposite of freedom. MLK uses metaphors to convince people that the behavior of white people is cruel, as well as using them to show the strength of the persecution. Martin Luther King Jr. utilizes metaphors to make an example of how oppressed the colored were by referring to the situation they were in. For example, “... quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality” (King 2). King’s goal in this quote is to show how unsatisfied the colored people should be with how they are being treated. This goal is displayed by the metaphor as storms are harsh, like persecution, and winds are quick and leave things a mess, like how quick the police were with their judgment and actions toward colored …show more content…
While MLK uses metaphors well in “I Have a Dream”, people may think JFK uses them better in his speech. In “Inaugural Address” by JFK, metaphors are used in a persuasive manner that may influence a reader to think he uses them with a higher quality. Furthermore, Kennedy uses metaphors to turn ideas into physical pictures. For example, “...struggling to break the bonds of mass misery...” (Kennedy 1). By showing people are bonded to misery, JFK makes a picture for the reader. Kennedy’s goal, which seems to support the idea of people being bonded to misery, is to have unity and fellowship in struggles. While these points are reasonable to base an opinion on, the literary device is hidden by shifting the focus to “struggling” rather than emphasizing the metaphor that describes the misery felt by the people. Moreover, his diction tends to be weak, such as using “bonds” instead of a stronger word to describe how they are tied down to misery. When JFK uses metaphors to describe negative situations, his positive goal of unity becomes tainted with the idea of being negative as
In Chapter 1 of Animal Farm, Old Major shares his dream about the animal community on Manor Farm. Comparably, On March, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream. Both speeches were meant to create equality. However Old Major’s speech was meant to inspire the oppressed to rebel, whereas Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech was meant to persuade the oppressors to treat everyone as equals. Firstly, both speeches share a common goal, equality. Both speakers unified the audience through either a common
X, a black supremacist was a member of the NOI (Nation of Islam) and based his platforms of teachings off from religion. Martin Luther King Jr.’s approach towards gaining equality was of nonviolent actions. This proved to have been the most effective way to solidify through legislature the civil rights of African Americans within America. With that solid, Martin Luther King Jr. was the most productive and influential African American civil rights leader within the civil rights movement. Booker T
and met with the mayor of Montgomery, William A. Gayle. However, the city wasn’t denied their demands to integrate buses so Robinson, MLK, E.D. Nixon and the local leaders get together to plan a boycott. While Narrator speaks… Picture of Jo Ann, Alabama State College, then a bus Jo Ann shows overall plan of boycott on blackboard, leader nod heads and clap. Jo Ann, MLK, ED Nixon and other local leaders shake hands Flyer that says “Don't ride the bus to work, to town, to school, or any place Monday
has.” She expresses that leadership is a crucial part of being the change that you want to see. This quote especially applies to the civil rights movement during the middle of the 20th century. After further analyzation, I noticed that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were perfect examples of leaders that, in deed, changed the world. Both men were born in different parts of the country, have differing beliefs, and have unique styles of leadership. The one thing they have in common is their
MLK Jr. Apostle of Militant Nonviolence Everyone that has been through the American school system within the past 20 years knows exactly who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is, and exactly what he did to help shape the United States to what it is today. In the beginning of the book, Martin Luther King Jr. Apostle of Militant Nonviolence, by James A. Colaiaco, he states that “this book is not a biography of King, [but] a study of King’s contribution to the black freedom struggle through an analysis
was also, unfortunately, the time that the assassinations of important leaders took place. The deaths of John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr., all happened in the 60’s. Slavery in the United States existed from the early senventeenth century un... ... middle of paper ... ...from the World Wide Wed: http://members.aol.com/StephanieR/MLK/ Bogal-Allbritten, R. (1998). Civil and Welfare Rights in the New Reform Era 1960-68. Retrieved November 18, 1999. from the World Wide
used all kinds of falderal. Several people began to stand up and show their opinions about the civil disobedience that the laws stood for. Many did this in a public manner therefore they were arrested and sent to jail. An example of this was Martin Luther King, Jr. when he wrote “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” during the time of the protests. All of the people’s opinions are what led to the March on Washington. “In the summer of 1941 A. Philip Randolph, founder of the Broth... ... middle of paper
Unity Amid Diversity The 1950’s and 1960’s was a dawning of a new age. Many changes were occurring within America’s society. Segregation was prominent with the passing of Plessy vs. Ferguson, however, the Jim Crow laws of the south were being challenged. Negroes in the south wanted equality and justice. The nation was in need of an ethic of caring and a solid identity of what it meant to be an “American.” With the war in Vietnam and the war for equality, people were fed up with all of the
of the most notorious civil rights activists and debaters of the nonviolent vs self defense argument were Malcolm X and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Both of these activists were responsible for several major historical events in which their philosophies on resistance were tested against a way of thinking that has been a part of white American society since its founding. The nonviolent philosophy adopted by MLK was heavily inspired by inspired by the nonviolent actions of Mahatma Gandhi
had a tremendous impact on the standpoint of the novel. The Civil Rights Movement was the largest influence on Walker’s writings. In a decision handed down by the Supreme Court in 1954, the beginning of civil rights occurred. In the decision of Brown vs. The Board of Education, the court ruled that separate educational facilities were inherently unequal because they gave AfricanAmerican children a sense of inferiority and retarded their educational and mental development. That case began the civil
wish of Civil Rights in the 1960’s had very different views but were able to admire each other at a distance. Without one or the other who knows what America would be like today. Martin Luther King Jr. grew up in the middle class, his family wasn’t rich, but they got by. With strong ties to the Christian community, King learned of the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent movement in India and aspired to be a pastor like his father. Since his childhood, he’d wanted to make a peaceful change. Malcolm
the Brown vs. Board case and the Montgomery Movement, which both were signs of some progress, but ultimately were ineffective and passive. Things changed, however, during the Sit-In Movement, when the youth led and took charge. Soon the youth controlled the Civil Rights Movement, and spread it significantly—forcing
Martin Luther King and Malcolm X: Different Men With the Same Goal Martin Luther King jr. and Malcolm X are still highly controversial African-American leaders. Martin, a Christian integrationist, and Malcolm, a Muslim nationalist have been a powerful force against racial injustice. Each man sacrificed his life for the freedom of his people; however, Martin and Malcolm had taken very different approaches in achieving equality and identity for African-Americans in the land of their birth.
Morals and Laws in Antigone A crucial question in Antigone is, "When someone makes a law that is known by the public to be morally wrong, should the public break his/her law? Or should they collaborate with that person by obeying? Antigone felt that the law (no one was supposed to bury her brother Polyneicies) should be broken so she took what she thought to be appropriate measures. This is called Civil Disobedience. Another question is "Is Civil Disobedience morally and ethically correct?"
act must be intended to benefit society as a whole as well. Dr. Martin Luther King's speech, I Have A Dream, is an excellent example of a good will affecting the society as a whole. "King believed that the struggle for civil rights was a part of a larger struggle in which the forces of freedom and individuality, the forces of righteousness, would triumph over the forces of oppression and prejudice, the forces of ignorance." (King) He stressed freedom as a right, as an overall good... ... middle