Jesse Jacson: A Dynamic Speaker

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Jesse Jackson: A Dynamic Speaker

It is true that someone derives their style and ideas from somewhere, whether it’s from watching TV or mimicking and idolizing another person, to it being hereditary. But in some rare instances a style can show up solely from one person. I personally feel that a particular style cannot solely derive from just one person, but it has to be recycled over time and gradually evolve into a new style.
When I say style, I mean how you walk, talk/communicate, dress, and act. A particular style or way of doing something that has made a huge impact on society is the one that’s going to be carried out and evolve slowly over a period of time. One of these styles (apart from billions of other styles) that has evolved, started with Martin Luther King Jr. The type of style that he has brought to society was this interesting type of persona illuminating with class. From the way he talked and communicated with others, to how sharp he dressed when giving a speech. Looking at the many strong speakers of today, the first man to come to mind to carry on Martin Luther King’s legendary characteristics in many ways is Reverend Jesse Jackson. He has not necessarily taken, but simply has borrowed Martin Luther’s methods of communication. Even though he has done this, he still adds his own flavor into his delivery of his speeches. I can speak for many; both Martin Luther King Jr. and Reverend Jesse Jackson are both very holistic communicators.
Holistic means relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts. The definition of communication is an act or instance of transmitting or a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior. To me, by putting these two definitions together, holistic communication means to get your message across as a whole, with it being ver...