In Martin Luther King Jrs famous speech I have a dream King uses many writing techniques to promote equality and equal laws for African Americans being treated with discrimination in America The speech was delivered in 1963 as part of a rally at the Lincoln memorial in the presence of more than 250 thousand people a fifth of them white to rally for jobs and freedom King uses inclusive language repetition and vocal expression to encourage the audience to help achieve his dream King uses inclusiv
The I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King Jr is one of the classic symbols of civil rights movement since back in the 1960s Written more than thirty years ago Kings main focus was how America were struggling with problems of how to create racial equality for all of its citizens Through his speech he was able to propel our country in a direction in which freedom and equality doesnt need to be fought for but instead gladly shared by all In the following passages I will be showing how a sing
Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience is a public nonviolent political act contrary to law usually done with the aim of bringing about a change in the law or policies of the government The idea of civil disobedience is deeply rooted in our civilization with examples evident in the life of Socrates the early Christian society the writings of Thomas Aquinas and Henry David Thoreau and theIndian nationalist movement led by Gandhi The many occurrences of civil disobedience throughout American histo
Crossing the River A desperate foolishness The crops failed I sold my children This is how Caryl Phillips begins his novel of suffering and slavery that spans whole continents and centuries The author uses several narrative voices throughout his novel covering a two hundred and fifty year time period of a father waiting patiently for his three children Nash Martha and Travis to return home however they wont make it We as readers are never told who the father is but from narrative voices we can
Invisibility Invisibility is usually taken to the extreme effect of truly being transparent unseen by anyone and is often depicted in society as the hero going behind the enemys back to complete his mission In Ralph Ellisons The Invisible Man this view of invisibility is turned around so that a man is in plain sight of everyone but do to a lack of observation nobody recognizes what he accomplishes After beginning the novel as a man who stays quietly out of the way by doing what he is told he is
Carve a tunnel of hope through the dark mountain of disappointment This quote by Martin Luther King Jr encourages people to seek hope in all of their disappointment Many people heed this advice but some decided not to follow it The stories of people whom do not follow this advice are filled with tragedy On such story is the story of Willy Loman He is the main charter in Arthur Millers play Death of a Salesman In the play we see how Willy has developed into a tragically flawed character This dev
Throughout the history of mankind civilizations have always been run by a leader or a kind of figure to govern over other people These leaders usually emerge due to their superiority over others in factors that may include strength wisdom or even experience However does this mean that theyll be the best to assume the role of ruler Not according to Plato Plato was a philosopher who felt that successful leaders must emerge through a process to achieve enlightenment He uses The Allegory of the Cav
Antigone In Sophocles play Antigone the protagonist is forced to choose between the law and her own human rights The script consists of a willful young woman Antigone determined to stand up to the king in the attempt to bury her deceased brother Her two brothers Polyneices and Eteocles fought and killed each other in battle The new Theban king Creon declares that Eteocles will be buried and honored as a hero while Polyneices body will not be buried but instead rot away in disgrace The penalty f
Beowulf contains many distinctive characteristics that are considered admirable still to this day At the same time many new characteristics have developed through the course of time Many of these qualities can be seen through the comparison through modern day heroes Heroes are incredibly significant in societies developing throughout all time and in all places Every individual society has distinct heroes which define them as a whole Beowulf exemplifies characteristics of a modern day hero becau