Dear Dr. King,
In your ‘I Have A Dream” speech, metaphors were one of your most powerful aspects. The way you use metaphors entertains the reader and grabs their attention. One metaphor in this speech states, “let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred” (pg 405). This is a powerful aspect because it makes readers want to interact and be a part of the cause. It draws the reader in and explains the difficult situations they had to face in an interesting way. Metaphors allow the reader to see things in a figurative point of view instead of the literal meaning behind it. The use of metaphors make reading a bit easier to understand.
In the “Birmingham Jail” letter Dr. King does not continue his use of metaphors as much. Instead he decides to go into depth of the problems Negro’s faced. Dr. King is more upfront about addressing these situations in order to grab the readers’ attention. He makes sure that the person reading has a good understanding of the just and unjust laws. He tries to make the reader see the Negro’s point of view and convince others to stand up for one another in order to bring everyone together. True peace can not be obtained until we are able to accept and love one another. This is important because even though metaphors give an understanding of the situation, you still need to be aware of the literal meaning and what is actually happening.