Literary Analysis-by Bobby Adams Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" The speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the low level of freedom and respect black people had. His speech was widely known throughout the country and was very moving. In Dr. King Jr.'s speech, he discusses and asserts freedom and liberty for the black community, who have been treated so awfully, unfairly, and disrespectfully through the years. He claims to have a 'Dream' where all men are actually equal and not separated and segregated. A dream where Mississippi and the surrounding states has total freedom and justice.
Washington favors the humble, ask nicely, appreciate what you’re given, and say thank you approach to obtaining social equality. Washington addresses the issue with caution, in doing so he not only comes across as an advocate of Blacks gaining “all privileges of the law”(Up from Slavery, 457), but also of Blacks being prepared “for the exercises of these privileges.”(457) By taking this approach Washington is gaining the appeal within the black community as well as the white community. In contrast to this effective stance, Du Bois asks constantly with a loud and firm voice. Du Bois even goes as far as to say that if the Black community wants social equality they must simply complain. “Ceaseless agitation”( The Souls of Black Folk 563 ) he feels will do more in the fight for equality than “voluntarily throwing away”(563) the reasonable rights they are entitled to.
In the end, one plan is always going to be better when put into action, and in this case I believe that W.E.B. Dubois had the better plan. Both of these men set out to fix poverty and discrimination against blacks in America, but their strategies were radically different. Booker T. Washington felt that the only way to become equals in an unequal society is for blacks to work hard and become something. His idea was that if enough blacks were to become doctors, lawyers, businessman, and become successful in general that they could not be considered anything other than equal.
This was his chance to express the true feelings of all African-American males in our country, a chance to prove that the black man does everything the white man does. He digs down deep into his heart to best illustrate the struggles of a black man and how the world views the two races in complete opposite. In his writing he explains that a black man will always have some sort of impact on a white man’s life and true the other way around, but the white man tends to show little effort in wanting to be a part of that
His story gave many African Americans hope. All could see that he rose out of the shadows of nothing so why couldn’t they do the same? All black men, women, and children came together to overcome one thing; racism. Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. were a significant peace to the puzzle because they had the power to unite people into one cause. Without these men’s ideas of non-violence retaliation the black race would not have been seen as the victim, instead the problem.
Stacy Keith September 1, 2013 American Dream In the readings of Malcolm X and August Wilson their understanding of the American Dream was very much the same. Malcolm X’s vision was of a world of universal brotherhood in which each person would be respected and loved as a child of God. He was opposed to racism, male supremacy, religious intolerance, capitalism, and all its manifestations. Malcom X had a vision and that was an American Revolution for all of us. August Wilson wanted to show and hopefully help people to understand and realize the sacrifices and the struggles African American’s went through decade by decade.
It is no surprise that African-Americans are more passionate about racial equality. They feel that the federal government should make every effort to improve the social and economic position of their people. Anglo-Saxon Americans feel that they deserve the same social and political standing according to their race, background, or those qualities as stated in “all men are created equal.” Many feel that because of this Anglo-Saxons would favor the endorsement of the norm of equality and reject some of the steps that promote establishing it. Arguments to support these thoughts are segregation, reparations, and racial differences in aspirations for racial
Even though Douglass and Emerson came from different walks of life, Douglass comes to realize just as Whitman did that all humans share a similar universal nature. This is more independent compared to Emerson’s more individualistic idea, believing that all men are equal. Douglass dedicating his life to the liberation of all slaves does also compare with Emerson later on in his life. Utilizing other boys in his neighborhood, Douglass learns to read and write (“Emerson”). He found this to be a necessity, order for him to speak universal truths and express his own genius and be believable to others.
In this poem, Dunbar explains that African Americans have allowed the mistreatment get the better of them. He addresses Douglass to remember his strong words and hope it serves as a comforter in the phrase "through the lonely dark". In the phrase “voice high-sounding o'er the storm”, Dunbar uses symbolism on the word “storm” which symbolizes segregation. With a calm tone, the speaker is addressing Douglass of all of this and all that is wrong in the world. Also, the use of visual and auditory imagery allows the reader to depict vividly the surrounds of the slave times and the seriousness of the struggles they are faced with.
After reading the article “Black Man and Public Space”, I feel very sorry for black man like Brent Staples because how people treat and judg them so unfairly, and we get to do something to change their attitude. We are all human being and living in the same society, so we all have the same rights, duty and responsibility anyway. Because of that, it’s so weird if we think we are more valuable than others. The stable and strong society needs every single individual works together to build and develop it, and our color isn’t a matter. The matters are how we connect people, how we make people dedicate them to community, and how we make people feel they are in charge for this community.