1MartinLutherKingSpeech–Wheredowegofromhere1.Now,inordertoanswerthequestion,Wheredowegofromhere?whichisourtheme,wemustfirsthonestlyrecognizewherewearenow.WhentheConstitution(宪法)waswritten,astrangeformulatodetermine(决定)taxesandrepresentation(代表权)declared(声明)thattheNegrowas60percentofaperson.Todayanothercuriousformulaseemstodeclareheis50percentofaperson.Ofthegoodthingsinlife,theNegrohasapproximately(大概,约)onehalfthoseofwhites.Ofthebadthingsoflife,hehastwicethoseofwhites.ThushalfofallNegroesliveinsubstandardhousing.AndNegroeshavehalftheincomeofwhites.Whenweviewthenegative(不好的)experiencesoflife,theNegrohasadoubleshare.Therearetwiceasmanyunemployed.Therateofinfant(婴儿)mortality(死亡率)amongNegroesisdoublethatofwhitesandtherearetwiceasmanyNegroesdyinginVietnamaswhitesinproportion(按比例)totheirsizeinthepopulation.Stylisticdevices:AntithesisOfthegoodthingsinlife,theNegrohasapproximatelyonehalfthoseofwhites.Ofthebadthingsoflife,hehastwicethoseofwhites.SynecdocheTodayanothercuriousformulaseemstodeclareheis50percentofaperson.2.Inotherspheres(领域),thefiguresareequallyalarming(令人震惊).Inelementaryschools(小学),Negroeslag(落后)onetothreeyearsbehindwhites,andtheirsegregated(种族隔离的)schoolsreceivesubstantially(低于标准的)lessmoneyperstudentthanthewhiteschools.OnetwentiethasmanyNegroesaswhitesattendcollege.OfemployedNegroes,75percentholdmenialjobs(琐碎的,没有技术含量的工作).···3.Thisiswhereweare.Wheredowegofromhere?First,wemustmassively(坚决)assert(维护)ourdignityandworth.Wemuststandupamidstasystemthatstilloppresses(压迫)usanddevelopanunassailable(不可否认的,不容置疑的)andmajestic(崇高的)senseofvalues.Wemustnolongerbeashamedofbeingblack.Thejobofarousing(唤醒)manhoodwithinapeoplethathavebeentaughtforsomanycenturiesthattheyarenobodyisnoteasy.StylisticdevicesAnaphorawemustmassivelyassertourdignityandworth.Wemuststandupamidstasystemthatstilloppressesusanddevelopanunassailableandmajesticsenseofvalues.Wemustnolongerbeashamedofbeingblack.4.Evensemantics(语义学)haveconspired(合谋)tomakethatwhichisblackseemugly(丑陋的)anddegrading(卑劣的).InRoget'sThesaurusthereare120synonyms(同义词)forblacknessandatleast60ofthemareoffensive(冒犯的,令人不快的),asforexample,blot(污渍),soot(煤烟),grim(讨厌,可憎),devil(魔鬼)andfoul(肮脏的).Andtherearesome134synonymsforwhitenessandallare2favorable(讨人喜欢的,褒义的),expressed(表述)insuchwordsaspurity(纯洁),cleanliness(洁净),chastity(贞洁)andinnocence(纯真).Awhitelieisbetterthanablacklie.Themostdegenerate(腐化的,为人不齿的)memberofafamilyisablacksheep.OssieDavishassuggestedthatmaybetheEnglishlanguageshouldbereconstructed(重建,重塑)sothatteacherswillnotbeforcedtoteachtheNegrochild60waystodespise(鄙视,贬低)himself,andtherebyperpetuate(使…永久长存)hisfalsesenseofinferiority(自卑感),andthewhitechild134waystoadore(崇拜,高视)himself,andtherebyperpetuatehisfalsesenseofsuperiority(优越感).StylisticdevicesPersonificationEvensemanticshaveconspiredtomakethatwhichisblackseemuglyanddegrading.Antithesis1.InRoget'sThesaurusthereare120synonymsforblacknessandatleast60ofthemareoffensive,asforexample,blot,soot,grim,devilandfoul.Andtherearesome134synonymsforwhitenessandallarefavorable,expressedinsuchwordsaspurity,cleanliness,chastityandinnocence.2.sothatteacherswillnotbeforcedtoteachtheNegrochild60waystodespisehimself,andtherebyperpetuatehisfalsesenseofinferiority,andthewhitechild134waystoadorehimself,andtherebyperpetuatehisfalsesenseofsuperiority.MetonymyAwhitelieisbetterthanablacklie.MetaphorThemostdegeneratememberofafamilyisablacksheep.5.ThetendencytoignoretheNegro'scontributiontoAmericanlifeandtostriphimofhispersonhood(人格),isasoldastheearliesthistorybooksandascontemporary(当代的,同时代的)asthemorning'snewspaper.Toupsetthisculturalhomicide(谋杀,灭杀),theNegromustriseupwithanaffirmationofhisownOlympian(崇高的)manhood.AnymovementfortheNegro'sfreedomthatoverlooks(忽视)thisnecessityisonlywaitingtobeburied(埋葬).Aslongasthemindisenslaved(束缚),thebodycanneverbefree.Psychologicalfreedom,afirmsenseofself-esteem,isthemostpowerfulweaponagainstthelongnightofphysicalslavery.NoLincolnianEmancipationProclamation(解放宣言)orJohnsonianCivilRightsBillcantotallybringthiskindoffreedom.TheNegrowillonlybefreewhenhereachesdowntotheinnerdepthsofhisownbeingandsignswiththepenandinkofassertive(肯定的,自信的)manhoodhisownEmancipationProclamation.And,withaspiritstraining(努力,尽力)towardtrueself-esteem(自我尊严感),theNegromustboldly(大胆的)throwoffthemanacles(手铐脚镣,枷锁)ofself-abnegation(自暴自弃,自我放弃)andsaytohimselfandtotheworld,Iamsomebody.Iamaperson.Iamamanwithdignityandhonor.Ihavearichandnoblehistory.Howpainfulandexploitedthathistoryhasbeen.Yes,Iwasaslavethroughmyforeparents(祖先)andIamnotashamedofthat.I'mashamedofthepeoplewhoweresosinful(可耻的)tomakemeaslave.Yes,wemuststandupandsay,I'mblackandI'mbeautiful,andthisself-affirmationistheblackman'sneed,madecompelling(迫切的)bythewhiteman'scrimesagainsthim.··thefirsttaskstylisticdevices3SimileThetendencytoignoretheNegro'scontributiontoAmericanlifeandtostriphimofhispersonhood,isasoldastheearliesthistorybooksandascontemporaryasthemorning'snewspaper.PersonificationAnymovementfortheNegro'sfreedomthatoverlooksthisnecessityisonlywaitingtobeburied.Metaphor1.Psychologicalfreedom,afirmsenseofself-