Although Em Griffin describes the five-pronged method as "a shorthand way to [talk about their talk about]", it seems to be the core of Dramatism. While there are other segments in the chapter, the Dramatistic Pentad offers a "breadth" rather than "depth" view of the "I Have A Dream" speech. The following is an understanding of Martin Luther King Jr's speech using this method:
Act/Response:
This dream that MLK shares with us in a public speech is an act of his freedom that captivates his message while showing the amount of support that it had.
Scene/Situation:
By giving the speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial he relates back to the Emancipation Proclamation where Lincoln is noted for "freeing the slaves". Also, by being at the nations capital he is able to get attention from the government/authority; the people who's minds/actions he really wants to change.
Agent/Subject:
Considering he was a clergyman, it's not to hard to believe that MLK had much support from his community. A man of God is who was giving this speech and who he was is a very important factor of the event.
Agency/Stimulus:
Here the means in which the act was committed were a public speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. MLK gathered lots of supporters and went to the nations capital which is enough to stimulate a response by the media and government no matter what the message.
Purpose/Target:
Martin Luther King Jr. used the word freedom many times throughout his speech and it seems to reflect his goal of the event. He was in search of freedom for all man not just African-Americans.
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