"I have a dream today"

    Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech is marked down in history as one of the most
 powerful and influential speeches ever spoken to man.  The effect that the speech has had on the
nation is phenomenal and yet very personal. Every year we as a nation celebrate this man's triumph and courage and are asked what Mr. King has done for us. The answer is always the same: Martin Luther King Jr. has done more than enough for not only African Americans but for everyone as a whole. If taken into context, removing all the racial undertones and seeing past the civil struggle of the 1960's, Mr. King has shown the nation what it means to be a respectful leader.
     During the speech Martin Luther King uses heavy repetition. "I have a dream today." The heaviness of the words sinks into your heart as you realize how fortunate you are to have someone who "dreams today". All people dream, but how many can say that their "dream of today" has shaped a nation into a tomorrow? Finis Origine Pendet is heavily demonstrated in the works of Mr. King as his beginning(his dream) will reside until the end(equality). Martin Luther King has shown the nation that being a leader does not require high status or fancy clothes. But being a leader requires humility, patience, strength, and a dream.

 

    The power of his words encouraged others to proceed with their dreams also. That is what a leader does; Lead others to lead also. Martin Luther King is my hero because of his integrity and morals. Not only has he done more for me than I can thank, but he has also helped me decide the type of leader I want to exonerate. Someone who is passionate about their dream but not willing to sacrifice their morals for the ignorance of man. In conclusion, America celebrates this man because he is as important as the Founding Fathers, he is as brave as the first Thirteen colonies, and he refused to back down as the Generations to follow will not.