I listened to a very interesting commentary about the History Channel's careful analysis of Dr. Martin Luther King's " I Had a Dream " Speech.The analyst makes his point based on the differences between the First and Second Half of the Famed Lincoln Memorial Address!
Dr. King is a true scholar and a first-rate writer. All of his speech is masterfully prepared! What our attention is drawn to is that Dr. King pretty much read his script word for word and his eye contact was largely downward focus ,he did not make much eye contact with the large crowd before them. He and the crowd were at a bit of a disconnect.
However, In the second portion of the speech, Dr. King begins to expand upon THE DREAM.. At that point, He makes only scant eye-contact with his texts. He is speaking from his heart and his words are eloquently set on fire by his passions! The crowd is animated and becomes more and more enthralled as Doctor King expounds upon the Dream. He is giving them all- and himself as well- something worth being focused upon, something worth fighting for and certainly something worth dying for!
Great scripts can entertain the mind and tickle the intellect. They can be great to ponder and reflect upon and cause the mind to comfortably and sedately say "Hmmm". Fiery words, that are truth fueled and speak of that which no one can deny can and likely will change history!
- Johnny -
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