des enthusiasm and inspiration in hopes to repair the wrongdoings of the nation for the future. In order to enhance people’s views on the political struggles of the nation, King uses imagery in his work to provide his audience with a more vivid impression: “this momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice.” He manipulates his words in order to influence people’s views on the topic at hand. His attitude towards the persecution and discrimination of African Americans across the nation is clearly seen through his expressions in this essay: “Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality.” If this passage had been written any less dramatically, its effect on his audience would certainly not have been as meaningful. Besides imagery, King’s proposals serve as another very strong rhetorical strategy. He encourages other African Americans not to “be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not al

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