One of the most memorable and prolific speeches of the twentieth century was delivered on August 28, 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in our nation's capital. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of a dream in which the social norms at the time would shed away and life would take the form of the America originally envisioned by its founding fathers. It was this speech that portrayed the struggles of African Americans and the struggles of America as well. Furthermore, "I Have A Dream" expresses the need for the social acceptance and equality for not only African Americans, but also people of all gender, race, and religion.
Nevertheless, in criticizing this speech, the model for criticism must be appropriate; therefore, in choosing a model for this criticism, I decided that metaphoric criticism works best because of the vast views available in its approach. In "I Have A Dream", Dr. King applies many devices to chronicle the advances and treatment of a people. Through these......
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