1. Kings highly metaphoric speech appeals to emotions.
But it also offers reasons. What reasons, for instance,
does King give to support his belief that African Americans
should not resort to physical violence in their struggle against segregation and discrimination?2. King delivered his speech in 1963, more than forty years ago.
In a well developed paragraph, argue that the speech still is or is notrelevant. Or write a well developed paragraph in which you state what you take to be the
American dream, and argue that it now is or is not readily available to African Americans or other groups.