Telling Americans about his dream across the country, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an unforgettable speech that would one day change the States -United of America. forever. In the analysis of “I Have a Dream,” a few rhetorical goals are reflected throughout. These goals repeatedly focus on a particular audience that King is addressing. Using different types of appeals and literary elements, his speech produced a meaningful goal that the audience could relate to. The issue of racism in the mid-20th century played a significant role in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Throughout the 1960s, he gradually became a civil rights activist, participating in multiple boycotts and riots against the mistreatment of black people. Looking back on all his civil rights efforts, King's "I Have a Dream" speech had a serious impact on all types of people because it created some sympathy as well as hope in the audience. Most importantly, this famous speech was heard during the March on Washington, one of the most famous marches in history. The way African Americans were treated was expressed with great depression and described with words of aspiration to encourage equality in America's future. This motivational speech provided black activists with a clearer vision of racial equality and what the future held for it. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech reflected some powerful rhetorical goals with its words of wisdom and encouragement. The first and most obvious purpose of his speech encourages the audience to keep the faith and maintain hope in these times of discrimination. With his ultimate goal of defeating today's society, King represents this goal when he challenges... middle of paper... beyond. The overall theme of the speech was to emphasize that all men are created equally. He strongly believed that people of a different race should not be separated, but that people should just get over themselves and get along. King's seventeen-minute speech not only changed the hearts of most Americans, but it is also considered one of the most influential speeches ever given. This country may not be perfect and free from racism in modern America; nevertheless, parts of his speech came true. The most important part that came true was when he said, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. » Most minorities in today's society are judged not by their race but by their accomplishments and the choices they make..