Compare IVe Been To The Mountaintop And Martin Luther King...

Shakespeare once said, â€Å"All the worlds a stage, And all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts†. During the Civil Rights movement, unity was an essential theme to fighting racism; and was equivocally important, during the period, when Shakespeare was living. However, throughout King’s speeches, he utilizes rhetorical devices to convince the American people into joining his non-violent fight against racism and illustrating that unity is the solution to embodying the American Dream and instilling hope and freedom. Martin Luther King’s speeches â€Å"I have a dream† and â€Å"I’ve Been to the Mountaintop† both have the same purpose of curing social and racial†¦show more content†¦This was symbolic of hope in America which all started with Abraham Lincoln, and King wants it to end with him. By utilizing an anaphora of stating â€Å"one hundred years late † multiple times, in order, to convey to the audience that The Civil Rights Movement has been in progress for an unnecessary prolonged period of time. Another example of King’s employment of vivid imagery, was when he declared that â€Å"the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity† (King, 342). This quote illustrates a clear image in ones head. The image that appears is sad, and should evoke compassion and sympathy from the audience. Clearly, no one should be treated this was because it is unethical. Martin Luther King Jr. not only directs his speech towards African Americans, but also towards white people. He appeals to emotion when he communicates that â€Å"this note was a promise to all men- yes, black men as well as white men- would be guaranteed the unreliable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness† (King, 342), in order, to unite all races. King’s motives cannot be achieved unless everyone has the same goals and is on an united front. In order to be successful they have to conduct theirselves with dignity and discipline, and â€Å"must not be guilty of wrongful deeds† (King, 343). It is evident from history that violence does not solve our problems, and that nonviolent action is the way to