Madeleine Albright's Commencement Speech To Mount Holyoke 1997
Name Sofia Giselle Gonzalez Teacher Name Ms. Stele Course AP Eng Lang Due Date March 15, 2024.
USSS Madeleine Albright’s Commencement Speech to Mount Holyoke 1997.
In 1997, the United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright delivered a commencement speech to the young women graduating from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. Throughout the speech, she crafts her words from the different perspectives, includes examples, and uses emotions to motivate and have the young women of the future keep in mind that they can make a difference. Because Ms. Albright is a woman who works for the government, a primarily male-dominated field, her words and presence speak profoundly to the audience. United States Secretary, Madeleine Adeleine uses …show more content…
(53-63) Her choice of incorporating examples of women around the world such as Burundi, Guatemala, and Burma as mentioned, lets the audience know that they too can make an impact on the world. These women who are making a difference in the fight against violence, rights, and justice empower other women and help them know that they too can do the same. The audience will learn that women in other places are making efforts to solve problems and will feel as if they too can do the same in their communities. By mentioning these examples, she motivates by giving young women a sense of power and ownership to lead in the future. Logos are used in quotes to show reasoning in addition to supporting the purpose of motivating the graduating class. Is Secretary State using a quote from Robert Kennedy? (71-72) “If there’s nobody in your way, it's because you’re not going anywhere.” By using the quote's logic, the audience will be aware of the difficulties that lie along the path to success. This is used to challenge and motivate the audience to want to become more, to reach the highest they can, and to push through any kind of hardship on the way to achieving their dreams after college and later on in life. Because the quote, also said by a well-known American politician, is valuable and credible. If these are the words being said by people who have gotten far in life and
USSS Madeleine Albright’s Commencement Speech to Mount Holyoke 1997.
In 1997, the United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright delivered a commencement speech to the young women graduating from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. Throughout the speech, she crafts her words from the different perspectives, includes examples, and uses emotions to motivate and have the young women of the future keep in mind that they can make a difference. Because Ms. Albright is a woman who works for the government, a primarily male-dominated field, her words and presence speak profoundly to the audience. United States Secretary, Madeleine Adeleine uses …show more content…
(53-63) Her choice of incorporating examples of women around the world such as Burundi, Guatemala, and Burma as mentioned, lets the audience know that they too can make an impact on the world. These women who are making a difference in the fight against violence, rights, and justice empower other women and help them know that they too can do the same. The audience will learn that women in other places are making efforts to solve problems and will feel as if they too can do the same in their communities. By mentioning these examples, she motivates by giving young women a sense of power and ownership to lead in the future. Logos are used in quotes to show reasoning in addition to supporting the purpose of motivating the graduating class. Is Secretary State using a quote from Robert Kennedy? (71-72) “If there’s nobody in your way, it's because you’re not going anywhere.” By using the quote's logic, the audience will be aware of the difficulties that lie along the path to success. This is used to challenge and motivate the audience to want to become more, to reach the highest they can, and to push through any kind of hardship on the way to achieving their dreams after college and later on in life. Because the quote, also said by a well-known American politician, is valuable and credible. If these are the words being said by people who have gotten far in life and