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Rhetorical Analysis Of I Have A Dream By Dr. Martin Luther King

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When looking at I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and STATEMENT ON ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. by Robert F. Kennedy there is an obvious use of both pathos and ethos in each speech. These devices of persuasion create an effective and powerful message that has inspired the world to take action against injustice. A prime example of Ethos in their writing are both speakers' use of implementing god and religion to support their claims. For example, Kennedy repeatedly tells people to “say a prayer for our country and for our people”(Kennedy). In addition, he quotes a poem from Aeschylus that makes reference to the “awful grace of God.” King also uses God in his speech in order to associate freedom and justice to religion.
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