Dream Speech Analysis-# 4

I have analyzed the "I have a dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This speech is an example of "langauage that inspired change because it brought the issue of segregation and civil rights to the highest degree in America. The speech was a launching pad to end segregation in the south and to make laws that would enable all Americans to be free. The language of the speech provided hope to all black Americans and show that someone is going to fight for what is right. The speech declares that everyone one day will be free and be able to live in a nation where there is only bias based on a person's character.

The location connects with the speech based on the presence of the memorial statue of President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln abolished slavery and fought for civil rights during his time as president and during the U.S. Civil War. Martin Luther King, Jr. uses the Lincoln Memorial to symbolise who first started the fight for civil rights and where the fight for civil rights is at today. Dr. King references in his speech the Emancipation Proclamation which is the first legislature to give black Americans a right to live freely. The Emancipation Proclamation is the law that abolished slavery.

I believe that there would have not been a better location to give the speech. I think the location is symbolic and serves the purpose. Having the speech in Washinton D.C. is also a great purpose to tell the government what is wrong about the nation. Having the person who started the fight ( Lincoln) and the person who is presently (King) leading the fight for civil rights is a great way to show that anyone white or black have the same vision and same fight in them to make America truly the land of the free.

I think it is obvious that the speech changed the way people viewed civil rights. I think that if the speech didn't have an effect than we wouldn't have the freedoms and rights that we do today. I believe that there was more support from many people of different races after the speech. I think many white americans were afraid to stand up and defend a black american before the speech and didn't choose to fight before because they didn't want to be harmed by many white americans that opposed civil rights. However after the speech the number of people that supported Dr. King's speech and the effort for civil rights outnumbered those who were opposed and were able to change America what it is today. I believe that many of the people to fight for civil rights believed that in America this is what needs to happen. I believe that if we are able to set an example in our country to be free then maybe other countries will follow. We are still fighting the fight for equal rights but we will always truly be the land of the free.

Grateful to be Literate

Being literate is a skill that we all take for granted. Especially today, with the internet and cellphone texting, we have to be literate to function and work in our everyday lives. I do not know how I would survive being illiterate with all that I do online. I wouldn't be able to take any online classes. But being illiterate, I don't know how I would be able to take any class with all the reading with have to do. I realize that being literate is a very powerful skill that we very much take for granted.
I don't know how I would even be able to find or apply for a job. Applying for a job requires literacy skills. I don't know how I would be able to support my family and take care of them. I think it would be a constant struggle for me not being able to work or find a job being illiterate. I would have to solely rely on my spouse to take care of the family. Life would not be fun because I do read and write everyday.

Introduction Post- My Views On Critical Thinking

I personally believe critical thinking is the way a person analyzes something that it comes in contact with. I use critical thinking when I hear new music, watch a movie or when I watch a sports team play in a game. I will admit that I am a kind person and I don't really like to judge things. I like to let things be. There should be variety in the world and everyone is different. While reading and thinking critically, I like to be honest about my enjoyment into a story. If the story is not enjoyable and interesting then I shut down completely. I like work that has excitement and can be played out in my mind. Those are the works that I love to read. These habits I do apply in my everyday life. I like to have fun and enjoy doing things that keep me entertained.
I do follow politics and I analyze them all the time. That is how I determine if I am willing to vote for something or someone. The media I do criticize but only in the sports world. I don't want to ramble on about what teams don't get covered enough but I will say that some networks have a tendency to be biased. As for academic work, I really don't analyze it. I believe that if the teacher brings a certain thing up then we must need to know it. I will never question a teacher's reasoning to teach me something. Unless the idea has questions upon itself. Professional endeavors have always been a constant analysis for me. I have always questioned myself about my endeavors. If I am doing the right thing, on the right path, or will it benefit me later in life. I will just have to wait and see.
I am a pretty open-minded person, I don't know if this class will alter my thinking but I will know by what people think about what I have to say. If what I say is helpful or does nothing at all. By the end of the term, I just think I will have a better idea of what other people think. If I share the same ideas and likeness with them or if I have different opinions and views of certain things. I am looking forward to find out.