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Compare And Contrast Wiesel And Mlk Speech

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Wiesel/MLK Speech Response Wiesel and King use repetition and the tone of passion to convey a message of justice to the audience, that we need to fight for equality and to remember history so we don't repeat it. They use such passion in their speeches because they both grew up and faced the difficulties they were talking about. They want to be a voice and an influence for people to start standing up for equality. Wiesel repeatedly mentions “a young jewish boy discovered the kingdom of nights” because he is talking about his younger self dealing with living through the holocaust. Repetition is used a lot in both speeches to get their message across. King repeatedly uses freedom and justice throughout the speech like “We have come to cash …show more content…

Their use of repetition with these phrases is to influence people to start speaking out about injustices happening around the world and to stop being silent. They both show a tone of passion and confidence in their speeches because they both really care about the cause they are trying to fight for, and want to be a voice for the victims. They both talk about wanting equality for everyone, not just the people they're fighting for. King wants “all of god's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics,” to “join hands and sing the words of the old negro spiritual.” Wiesel believes “whenever men or women are persecuted because of their race, religion or political views, that must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.” They also both use pathos to convince the audience to fight for equality. King talks about his kids hoping that his “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.” As for Wiesel, he talks about his younger self having to go

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