“Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children” (King). Martin Luther King Junior said these words and wanted to enforce that everyone’s children need to live in a safe and peaceful environment when they grow up. His speaking skills left a mark on many people and our country has made drastic changes. The “I Have a Dream” speech was a verbalization that includes hard work and very little sleep. He stayed up until four A.M writing this speech. His dedication to the speech payed off when about 210,000 people showed up at the Washington Monument in Washington D.C to see Dr. King present his incredible and inspirational piece of writing. During Mr. King’s speech, he got the audience's attention by using several strong speaking skills when he wanted to point out an important message.
First, by using different facial expressions and hand gestures
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He said, “Negroes have to cash the check to get freedom” (King). He was working to emphasize the point that people have to work to get freedom and he wanted everyone to be treated the same. Another example of imagery use in his speech includes the line, “Negros drink from bitterness and hatred” (King). The use of these powerful words should influence people to make a change in their community or society and to recognize that change can be made peacefully and with kindness. The imagery he used made the people feel valuable and they were ready to make a difference. The imagery put it into perspective on how negroes were actually treated and how they felt.
Overall, Mr. King enforced different messages and lessons by using different speaking skills. The hand gestures, facial expressions, and the imagery he used inspired many people to take action and change what has been done. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech has left an incredible mark on us today. It reminds people that everyone was created equally and should be treated