37) is supposed to make clear that the people can rely on King and his aims! He really wants to change the situation and life for everybody in a positive way. By repeating it several times, he talks to everybody, those from "Mississippi should feel addressed even like those from "Georgia or any other state and place in the United States. 34 ff.) gives hope to the people since King mentions that they can go wherever they come from without being afraid of the future. The personification "her which means "America emphasizes the personality King wants to achieve between the people and the nation everybody belongs to! The "architects also refer to the "room I have already mentioned since it was supposed to be for everybody but has not been realized this way. the Declaration of Independence which is supposed to call upon everybody.īut instead of doing so, people are treated according to their color of skin. In line 14, King talks about the "architects of our republic who "wrote. It can be compared with a room in which is not enough space for the blacks. 12 since "the Negro is "languished in the corners of American society, and since it is their "own land as well, they do not have the chance/ ability to enjoy their lives because of having to stick to a disadvantage. Besides, a lonely island is surrounded by a vast ocean which shows that the majority consists of prosperous, that` s to say, white people who have influence on the disadvantage of blacks. 11) show and emphasize the vast distance between the lives of blacks and whites. 10) and "vast ocean of material prosperity (l. In contrast to each other, the imageries "lonely island of poverty (l. The repetition "hundred years later makes clear that such a long period of time has not changed anything either he gives several examples of disadvantages with regard to the "Negroes. This imagery makes clear that Kink really knows how difficult his plan is, but he also gives reasons and explains how he wants to change the current situation. But however, he was not able to change something because the "beacon light turned into "flames of withering injustice (l. 5) which can also be attributed to the "shadow. He gave a "great beacon light of hope to the blacks (l. This metaphor is supposed to show that this person is still in their heads since a shadow is something which stays if the sunlight does not go down or disappear. In line 4, he mentions the "shadow of "a great American (Lincoln). King makes already clear how important the aim he wants to achieve is for everybody by emphasizing that this will be the "greatest demonstration for freedom in American history. 51-75), he emphasizes that hope and faith are very important to achieve the aim of equality for everybody and to be united!Ģ.ANALYSISIn the first line of his speech Martin L. In the fifth paragraph, Martin Luther King explains that he really wants to change life for those who are not really accepted and ensures that people from everywhere should feel addressed by giving examples. In paragraph four, he informs about what has to be done and what has to be avoided to change something (ll. 14-21), King refers to the Declaration of Independence and the fact that blacks are still discriminated and segregated at present time (1963). 4-13) he mentions the hope of black people that was already given years ago but has not been realized yet. The first and shortest paragraph is the introduction in which he makes clear that he demonstrates for freedom (ll. B) What do you think: why has this speech become so extraordinary famous? (COMMENT/ EVALUATION)ġ.CONTENTSThe speech " I Have a Dream" delivered by Martin Luther King on 28th August 1963 in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., can be divided into six paragraphs.