has been extremely helpful in helping me understand King's speech. While none of the books were all-encompassing, they provided vital information that made my research more efficient. In my opinion, The Dream, by Drew D. Hansen, proved to be the strongest of the compositions because it provided information that had been overlooked in my other selections. This work details the events before, during, and after his "I Have a Dream" speech. At the same time, he also delved into the important aspects of his philosophy that later became the driving force behind his March on Washington. Additionally, this book provided charts comparing written notes of King's sermons and speeches to actual dialogue delivered. Accordingly, he used the same technique to explain and organize his metaphorical references. In contrast, I found that “The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.” it was the weakest of the three books. Since this book sheds light on King's entire life, the "I Have a Dream" portion was rather short and not detailed compared to the other selections. Furthermore, due to the lack of third-person analysis, it felt one-dimensional and monotonous. As a result of these problems, I was less interested in citing the material and more interested in understanding King's thinking.