* Robert F Kennedy
* No, he is a speaker that happens to be an attorney, politician and US
Senator for New York at the time of Martin Luther’s assassination
* No – he is trying to inform
* Individual speaker, values justice, has wisdom, compassion
* Mournful point of view
* Democratic party – very liberal, supported the civil rights movement
* It would depend of your value system. He fought for and supported the rights of people but he was very liberal with his thinking. He showed compassion and love in his tone of voice.
*Sort of – he is hopeful for selling people on love and justice for both the black and white to live together fairly
* I really didn’t have any preconceived ideas
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- The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. – he was shot and killed by white man
- Delivered April 4th, 1968 in Indianapolis, IN – the assassination took place in Memphis, TN
- Yes, he delivered this speech as a direct result of the killing of a very important, popular civil rights activist – a man that stood up for the rights of people, specifically the black community
- The assassination of Martin Luther King JR.
- He was informing the American people (and possibly other nations) of the sad loss of a very special man
- The people were mourning the grieving (you could hear them grumble in the speech) the news Robert Kennedy brought to their attention. Some may be rejoicing – specially the white people. This is my assumption.
- Yes – the American culture has an option to choose bitterness and hatred for this violent act OR the people can choose have an effort of compassion, understanding and love
- No
- This was published in the 60’s
- All people
- A complete nation, anyone who knew who Martin Luther was
- Everyone
- The speaker stated his audience as “Ladies and Gentlemen”
- Yes – as I learn about history, I am not directly effected but my understanding of this information is important as I am an American citizen with values and morals that support equality
- He appeals to the black community
- You support the value system to keep whites and blacks equal
- If you negotiate, people would NOT live together in an understanding way, they would not have the best interest of each other — based the color of a person skin
- Assuming that the audience will understand how important Martin Luther was and the impact he made in society
- Encouraging the nation people to choose love, compassion and understand over bitterness and hatred
- By studying the information during this time period
- Meaningful and important
- Defend
- Neither – praise or blame
- Teach and persuade
- Yes – the message is honoring the character that American people should have but the situation that happened is NOT honoring to the black community
- Definitely
- Kennedy is not bias – he stands firm on his belief for support of Martin Luther but the culture has biases because not everyone believes the same way
- Live with each other in an understanding way
- Yes – the speaker is trying to influence integrity however, the reason for the speech is a violent act of murder that does NOT show integrity
- The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr
- It was clearly stated in the title of the speech – Statement of the Assassination of Martin Luther King JR.
- he clearly states…Very sad news, sad news for all fellow citizens and people who love peace all over the world, discussed how Luther died in the cause of the effort to stand up for the rights of black people
- Yes – the speech itself is ethical because of how he explains that the morals of our country should dedicate our lives to tame the savageness of man and live in peace with each other
- Sad, grieving, angry to some degree
- Sadly, our society today may not be as affected because it is seems like our sin nature isn’t for justice
- Not sure about camera angles
- Rhetorical and literary devices – Apostrophe – Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed today in Memphis, TN – Allusion – Martin Luther dedicated his life to love and justice – Hyperbole – to have an understand to be loving and compassionate
- That the audience will understand and want to treat people fairly
- Trying to get people love and have compassion with understanding instead of being bitter and angry about the injustice that took place
- A nation with additional hatred and frustration OR peace within people
- Positive and negative
- hatred, loving
- Mournful and bold
- He is uses repetitive words throughout the speech
- He feel sadness and anger however, he recognizes that he should be a person with understanding
- Sad for the family that lost a loved one
- I want to follow biblical values and honor God with my actions so that I can help our community show and express love to people
- I don’t notice any biases
He tries to influence people to choose justice with people but he doesn’t require conformity.
- Movements that had been building along the primary fault lines of the 1960s—the Vietnam War, the Cold War, civil rights, human rights, youth culture—exploded with force in 1968. The aftershocks registered both in America and abroad for decades afterward.
- It is still being shared today through videos – he influences those who choose a value system of peace with others