Martin Luther King Jr.

            August 28, 1963 will be forever remembered by every American. Until this day, I never had read or heard Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. I have always heard about this famous speech and wanted to read it, but never found the appropriate time. When I did sit down and finally read this masterpiece of speaking, I was very overwhelmed with the information it contained. I knew that this speech contained very valuable thought, but never realized it included so much.
             King's use of language was very intriguing. It caught my attention and kept it throughout the entire speech. The way in which he included Abraham Lincoln into his dialogue was very impressive and motivating. Also, his use of metaphors fit perfectly into how he was trying to deliver his speech. The metaphor that stood out to me the most was his one about cashing the check. The basis of his speech revolved around this metaphor. I think that there would be no better way to relate to understandable term than how King did with his use of the Negro as a "bad check." To me, it was easy to comprehend the point he was trying to get across. .
             Another reason why I think that is was easy to grasp his concept of freedom was because he kept referring to it over and over again in his speech. Although freedom to all, including blacks, was the main theme of his speech, the way in which he kept referring to it is what made the real statement; his use of many states of the south, along with his referral to some states and cities in the north. These illustrations made it very enjoyable to read. It gave every person who was listening, watching, or reading this speech, a picture to draw in their mind of the future America. Even if this picture was unable to be drawn on a piece of paper, it was a different kind of picture a mental picture. Sometimes, to me, a mental picture in one's own mind can have more affect on the individual than a bunch of crayon scribbles on a blank white sheet of paper.