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Comparing Hughes And Langston Hughes

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Do you believe in dreams? Martin Luther King Jr and Langston Hughes certainly did. Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King Jr both shared their words to describe the importance of one’s dream. Langston Hughes poems and Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech inspire their audience to believe they can make changes in the world. Langston Hughes poems and Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech both focus on the limitations of the American dream for African Americans.
Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech and Langston Hughes poems both were similar to each other in many ways. For example, Langston Hughes “Harlem” and Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech have common themes. “Harlem” helps readers understand what happens and what it …show more content…

King speaks about his own dreams and how they have been deferred the past years but he incorporates why he wants his dreams to not only be dreams. He says how life would be if his dreams became a reality. “Harlem” and “I Have a Dream” both give descriptive imagery like, “We will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream,” a quote said by Dr. King. “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” a famous line from “Harlem”. These two lines bring up a clear picture that helps describe what Hughes and Dr. King are feeling as they are writing/saying these lines. “Harlem” and “I Have a Dream” both seem to be talking about a black man waiting and waiting, dreaming and hoping until he can break through the unacceptable treatment of society. Another example that is similar to “I Have a Dream” is “Dreams” by Langston Hughes. These two pieces of writing both have an excellent point of saying that dreams are important. In “Dreams” Langston Hughes says this line which I believe shows the importance of following your dreams boldly: “Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die.” Martin Luther King Jr. says this line in the “I Have a Dream” speech which also highlights the importance of following your dreams. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the

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It also shows how all people should be equal, but the way they were then isn’t how it should’ve been. These pieces of evidence show the similarity between Langston Hughes and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. views because both convey the need for equality amongst all Americans. They both feel the same way on how each person should be treated, and that’s with no consideration of their race, religion, or gender. Hughes

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In his famous “I Have a Dream Speech,” Dr. King uses allusions, figurative language, and repetition to get his point across that they need segregation to stop and how they need to change those laws. Dr king claims that people are bound by segregation, he explains this by using metaphors. For example, in paragraph 3 he starts by saying that “The Negro is sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.” This matters because he is trying to make a connection with chains and manacles to show the bond between African Americans, segregation, and discrimination.

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Dr. King makes logical and emotional claims in “I Have a Dream” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail” these are represented in paragraph 7 in “I Have a Dream” when he says “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” This means that He

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s overall tone in his speech is determination; determination to gain equality for all races and colors and for the nation to unite in fighting the injustices of inequality in America in the 1950’s. I Have A Dream, is all about his dream that one day all the injustices in the world will one day disappear. The use of diction brings the reader towards his tone of determination , contributing to his overall feelings towards his mission of wanting freedom and equality, which he portrays throughout the entire speech. King uses bold words repetitively such as "freedom" "dream" and “justice” to open his argument that equality will bring freedom to the black community.

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King uses repetition of “I have a dream”. This rhetorical technique helps the audience realize that this is what the goals are for the country, that blacks and whites will be treated equally and become on. It also reminds the audience that change will occur. Martin then shifts to talk about faith in paragraphs 27 through 37 by explaining that faith is the key and soon freedom will be known.

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Donovan, Justin Mr. Shipp English 1, Block 1 5/24/23 I have a Dream In the speech “I have a Dream”, Dr. Martin Luther King uses many literary devices. He uses these devices to connect to the audience and give them a better understanding of his thoughts and what his dream really was. Dr. King mainly uses Repetition and Metaphors in this speech.

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Martin Luther King Jr. held a very strong tone throughout his leadership. The man knew how to convey a sense of determination and strength within his writing. King’s speech, “I Have a Dream,” contains a paragraph that reveals a powerful sense of leadership which King was, and is still known for. This sense of leadership can be a difficult idea to interpret due to the immaculate passion King had toward the events taking place during that challenging time. King was warning the nation that there would not be peace until the “Negros” were officially granted their rights as citizens of the United States of America.

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On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr gave us one of one of the most rhetorically moving speeches ever given. Titled as the “I Have a Dream Speech,” he read this speech to the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”. As a civil right mover he gave this great speech to all Americans (black and white) so that he could give off the idea of equality on the same level. Because of his crowd of mix races King made sure to make his speech imploring to all no matter what the race that they may be. He uses metaphorical imagery, powerful diction,and symbolism to create an impact on the audience.

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Forty years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. electrified the nation when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. King's prophetic utterances started the long overdue process of changing America's idea of itself. His words would enter the American lexicon, galvanizing the civil rights movement, becoming a touchstone for all that the country might someday achieve. The Dream is the first book about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legendary "I Have a Dream" speech.

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Martin Luther King repeats the phrase, “I have a dream” at the start of every sentence in the paragraph. He uses the anaphora to emphasize his point and to create a bigger impact on the audience. After using that expression he would state something he one day wished to accomplish including, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. . . .” King wishes that his children would be able to grow up without feeling discriminated against, which he

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In the two stories written by Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have A Dream”, and “Letter From Birmingham Jail” were two stories that truly impacted history. These two readings talk about one being about King Jr. tell his speech on the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., about him having a dream, where blacks and whites can unite. In both writings by King Jr., mostly in his “I Have A Dream” speech, King Jr. uses a lot of persuasive techniques, mostly pathos.

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The more Martin Luther King Jr. says “I have a dream” (630) and “let freedom ring” (631) with different things after each time he says each one, it shows that he has multiple examples to all of the points he is making. One of King’s examples for when he says I have a dream is “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood” (631). Martin Luther King Jr. wanted everyone, no matter the history behind them, to be able to be together and have no differences. King would say, “let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ring from the curvaceous pecks of California,” (631) he wanted there to bee freedom everywhere.

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I have a dream… In Martin Luther king’s speech “I have a dream”, Martin dreamed about ending racism in the United States. I don’t know what that dream is that you have. But here’s what I know, that that dream that you’re holding in your mind that it is possible.

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