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Martin Luther King Jr Day Analysis

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My favorite holiday is not the usual beloved holiday. It doesn’t involve food or presents, instead it focuses on the moral compass. The holiday I chose was Martin Luther King Jr. day. Though many don’t consider January 16th a holiday, I see many reasons why it it should and is a very important holiday. MLK Jr day influenced schools around the nation to teach what he preached. It forces us to take a step back and look how different the world was back then compared to now, it also allows us to look at the poise and tranquil way he spoke and thought. It lastly shines a light on how the same culture he tried to free is, in it’s own way, still in chains. Though it doesn’t have weeks, or even days, in preparation it still has decades of history behind it that we as a nation can’t ignore. …show more content…

It’s amazing how a man during a very stressful time can stay poised, while a popular politician can’t keep his cool on Twitter. King showed how important it is when you’re a leader to keep your cool. Both back then and now, it’s very important for someone who is a very influential public figure to be able to reassure the nation that everything is okay. Even if everything's not okay, it’s then the public figures job to bolster the public that the nation will get through the situation eventually. King should be an inspiration to politicians everywhere. It’s important that even in the darkest times we can still act sophisticated. I’m grateful that King showed us that being elegant isn’t impossible. I hope by reading this you have realized just how much MLK Jr. ?Day has influenced me and others the years. Martin Luther King Jr. is a man that should be praised. It’s amazing how a man who has been dead for decades can affect us so deeply. I hope my reasons and explanations show why MLK Jr. Day should at least be in your top ten of favorite U.S. holidays. May you your January 16th be bright and full of

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