In 1997, then United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright gave the commencement speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, a women’s college in Massachusetts. Read the following excerpt from her speech carefully. Then write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the choices Albright makes to convey her message to the audience.
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To achieve our dreams is the ultimate goal in life. Madeleine Albright, then United States secretary, gave a speech at the graduation ceremony of Mount Holyoke College, a strictly women’s college. Her speech centered around enunciating the importance of persevering in life. Each person deserves the opportunities that can be created by perseverance in their lives.
ReplyDeleteAlbright starts her speech off talking about politics, nuclear weapons, and international fighting. Throughout this part of her speech, she keeps her tone even, she is listing facts. Leadership is a big part of the initial few paragraphs. She details that “because of U.S. leadership, nuclear weapons no longer target our homes.” She goes on to imply that without some form of leadership, the world would be up in flames. She goes on to talk about the economy of the world. She says that the world has done very well with using their modern skills, but “well” and “good enough” is never a reason to stop. There is an underlying tone at this part in the speech that is detailing the success of perseverance.
After the portion of her speech about politics and the world working together under leadership, she changes the subject to the status of women. She starts it off with a key statement about seeing the advances in the status of women. She then finishes that same paragraph with another key point about “spreading the word that we are ready to claim our rightful place as full citizens … in every society on Earth.” Now, Albright begins detailing some of her own, personal experiences with strong women who have persevered through difficult times. She brings the women in her audience together by reminding them that all women are capable of doing, and achieving, their goal. She uses the emotion of her personal experience to create a mutual experience, and understanding, between her audience members. She then finishes with another important statement about how these women she had spoken with all have a common determination. She reminds her audience that this determination does not need to be so uncommon because we all have it within us.
Finally, she has one more subject change before finishing her speech out. She begins to speak directly to the women at the ceremony. She reminds them that as they journey through life, they will meet complications and resistance, but that is never a moment to stop working towards their goals. She uses a quote from Robert Kennedy to emphasize the importance of aiming high, fighting opposition, and having courage. She ends each paragraph with “still persevere” to hit home for the women that no matter what happens, there will always still be that same courage within themselves, to remind them that moments of difficulty do not have to strip them of their determination, but rather build their character.
Madeleine Albright wrote this speech with the intention of inspiring hundreds of women to go out into the world and leave the biggest, most positive impact they could. She wrote to remind them that no matter what happens, they choose whether to persevere or not, and they should never stop.
This is a great rhetorical analysis, Audrey! I really liked how you talked about the shifts in her speech. She went from talking about the United States, to women in other countries, and then to her actual audience.
DeleteNice analysis, Audrey! I liked how you tied all of her arguments into the idea that she created a mutual feeling between her and the audience, which makes her arguments much stronger.
DeleteGreat job Audrey! I love how you pointed out Madeleine’s connection with the audience. Good analysis!
DeleteSome women may face sexism now, but it has once been an even more relevant issue. Madeleine Albright, who was the United States Secretary at the time, delivered the commencement speech to the graduating class of 1997 at Holyoke College, a women-only school. She was the best person that could have been chosen to give this speech due to her high authority in a time where women were overlooked. Albright used specific examples regarding the United States and women who had truly changed the world, no matter how many struggles challenged them.
ReplyDeleteOne of the methods that she used to strengthen her point was the use of times when the United States continued to persevere and work on huge issues. For example, “The fighting in Bosnia has stopped. We could turn our backs now and risk renewed war. Instead, we are renewing our commitment, and insisting that the parties meet theirs, to implement the Dayton Accords.” This quote shows that persevering leads to lasting effects that will benefit everyone, in this case promoting peace, an extremely important virtue. Another example is, “Largely because of U.S. leadership, nuclear weapons no longer target our homes. We could relax. Instead, we are working to reduce nuclear arsenals further…” This quote also shows that the United States continued to work to protect people, even though the main issue seemed to be solved. Therefore, the use of specific examples about the United States and their perseverance helped her convey her message.
Another way that Albright got her point across was talking about women who have done great things that have changed their country. An example of this is, “In Burundi, I have seen women taking the lead in efforts to avoid the fate of neighboring Rwanda, where violence left three-quarters of the population female, and one-half of the women widows.” Since this was an all girl school, it was definitely a way to empower and show them that women are capable and have the ability to impact the world. Also, when she was talking about these women she said, “Each has suffered blows, but each has proceeded with courage. Each has persevered.” This exhibits that these women were always going to be faced with challenges, but, just like the women who were leading in these other countries, they need to continue to stand up for what is right. The work may or may not pay off, but at least they will not have to look back and regret that they had given up.
Madeleine Albright’s commencement speech was truly a source of inspiration and empowerment to many women, and many of her rhetorical choices aided her in creating this aspect of her writing. Her use of examples about the United States and talking about women who have greatly impacted their communities and countries were all ways that allowed her to convey her message on perseverance.
Good essay, Melania! Your usage of quotes was very strategic, and you were able to have your essay maintain its flow through the entirety of it. Nice work!
DeleteGreat analysis, Melaina! You picked really good quotes that went along well with your essay.
DeleteGreat job Melania! I love the examples you used from the text. I think they were well placed.
DeleteAwesome work, Melaina. I found your essay to be very profound. I enjoyed your use of quotes, and how you explained that Albright’s position of authority was relevant to the speech. Nice job!
DeleteHarder, better, faster, stronger! Those who want to achieve their biggest dreams have to keep pushing themselves even when it gets tough. Former United States Secretary Madeleine Albright understands how important it is to persevere, even when one thinks they have already done enough. In a commencement speech to the 1997 graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, Albright outlines how perseverance has, and will, make the world a better place.
ReplyDeleteAlbright opens her speech by talking about the success of the United States in world affairs. She follows up these successes with the idea that they only worked because the U.S. kept going further, even when the job was already done. When the Berlin Wall fell, the U.S strived for world peace despite the conflict not being fully global. Though nuclear war did not pose a threat at the time, the U.S. still denuclearized the world. These problems never arose again because the U.S. always aimed to destroy the problem, and not settle with a temporary solution. The U.S. was not a nuclear wasteland, and neither was the world at war with itself. It serves as proof that the United States' perseverance paid off. Albright uses the first portion of her argument to convey that through perseverance anything can, and will, be achieved.
Albright has proven that perseverance will always pay off, so she uses the next topic of her speech to empower her audience and tell them they can succeed. The college’s student population is entirely female, so Albright uses the achievements of women to bolster her argument. Albright talks of how women have made many advances in equal rights, and how they kept going even when their initial goals were achieved. Albright then talks of her time with women all over the world who have persevered in the face of danger. Because of those women who persevered, Burundi citizens had shelter after the country was shattered with violence, Guatemala was able to stay peaceful through working to end discrimination, and in Burma democracy is able to stay alive. These women are proof that people just like them can succeed. Albright talks of her experiences with women from around the world so her audience will feel inspired and realize they can make a difference because people like them persevered in the face of danger.
Albright knew that her audience now understood that perseverance pays off, and that they could change the world with it. Albright uses the final part of her speech as a call to action, so the women in the audience can put that perseverance into practice. To conclude, Albright gives her audience the confidence they need. Albright tells them that they are all capable, and that if they keep persevering, they will be able to change the world. As a final reason to persevere, she tells them to keep striving for every person that has impacted them along the way. Albright inspires her audience to go out into the world, and despite the obstacles, persevere to make a difference for the betterment of the world.
Albright uses her speech to keep the torch of American influence alive in the new generation of women. She starts by telling her audience that perseverance will lead to something great, and that as long as they keep working, their efforts will have an impact. Albright then gives the women the confidence that they can achieve anything by speaking of the achievements of people just like them. Finally, she inspires her audience to serve America despite any obstacles that challenge them, and ultimately prove that women can be the strong pillars society needs.
Good essay Tanner! You did a really good job tying the different ideas of the speech together. Great work!
DeleteGreat job on your essay, Tanner! You had a great attention grabber at the beginning. It really brought the point of the essay up right away.
DeletePerseverance and courage are necessary to achieve success and fulfill set goals. Madeleine Albright, the United States Secretary, gave a speech to the graduating class of a women's college, Mount Holyoke College. She details her strong belief of the importance of perseverance in her speech to the women. Albright emphasizes how perseverance will bring success and is a necessary mindset to have throughout life.
ReplyDeleteAlbright begins her speech by discussing the history of America. She talks about the Berlin Wall, nuclear weapons, the economy, and war conflict, which serves as an example of how the United States is pursuing greater prosperity and does not just accept the bare minimum. She uses the historical examples to back her argument with facts. She is laying the foundation of her argument by addressing that perseverance is necessary in every aspect and nothing should ever be just “good enough.” Albright welcomes her audience with a factual example of perseverance in a broader situation in order to give them a logical understanding of her point.
The second portion of Albright's speech approaches the subject from a woman's point of view, since her audience is a women's college class. She begins talking about how the status of women has greatly advanced since women began standing up and speaking out for fair rights and treatment. Albright then goes on to share a story about her personal experiences with women who are grieving and struggling, but yet persevered. Albright’s personal experiences give the audience something to relate to and feel sympathy towards. The stories she tells allows the audience to put themselves in the place of the struggling women and see how important perseverance really is. Albright proves that women are capable of making changes and being successful even in the hardest times, as long as they have courage and persevere.
In the last section of her speech, Albright changes her tone and speaks to the audience directly. She talks about facing opposition, feeling impotent, and personal struggles and repeats the line “have courage still---and persevere.” The repetition of this statement shows that perseverance can be helpful in any situation. Albright encourages the women and inspires them to be strong. She gives them courage and a feeling of security that with perseverance, they will not face defeat. The last part of her speech gives the audience a desire to persevere in order to make change and succeed. Albright says, “It has been said that all work that is worth anything is done in faith.” Her encouragement and personal perseverance convinces the audience that perseverance is necessary and serves of great importance.
Madeleine Albright inspired the women of Mount Holyoke College to use perseverance and not get discouraged. She sent the graduating women into the real world with a sense of importance and belief in themselves so that they can achieve whatever they desire. Albright was able to convey her message of the importance of perseverance through an inspiring speech which would affect the audience greatly.
I enjoyed reading through your essay, Abby! I liked that you mentioned that by Albright talking about her experiences, it created a sort of shared sympathy between her audience.
DeleteGreat job, Abby! I like how you pointed out her repetition of “have courage still —and persevere.” This repetition really tied the whole speech together and got her point across, so it was good that you included it.
DeleteAmazing job, Abby!! I liked how you talked about facing opposition and feeling impotent.
DeleteWomen’s rights have always been a struggle. In a speech to the graduating class of a women’s college, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks about the perseverance needed in the fight for equality. She conveys her message of perseverance in her speech to the all women’s college.
ReplyDeleteAlbright begins her speech with examples of America’s success. She reflects on the past successes of America such as the Berlin Wall and the efforts towards world peace. She goes on to say how we should never stop trying to improve, just as America continues to make improvements. She lists several successes America has achieved but her past one is women’s rights. During this part of the speech, she uses imagery like “breaking the glass ceiling” and “rising from the dirt floor”. She uses anecdotes about women in Burundi to get the audience to feel the pain of these women and how they persevered. These motivate the all women audience to stand up and persevere.
Her finale points mention the push back from others. She uses the phrase “to aim high enough” several times. It motivates the audience to aim higher and higher. She ends her speech with the call to embrace action, courage, and to persevere to makes change.
Nice essay, Elena. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your analysis. My favorite part was how you mentioned her use of imagery. I agree that this helped to motivate the audience. Overall, good work!
DeleteGreat job Elena! I really liked your view that Albright's anecdotes made the audience feel the women’s pain. It was a great motivator!
DeleteGreat essay Lani! I like how you talked about the repetition of the phrase, “to aim higher”. I definitely agree that this motivated the audience to aim higher. Great job!
DeleteVery good essay Lani!! I very much enjoyed how you put the quote in at the end of the essay.
Delete“It has been said that all work that is worth anything is done in faith.” This is a quote taken from Madeleine Albright’s 1997 speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, a women’s college. At the time, Albright was the current United States Secretary. Throughout her speech she capitalizes on perseverance and a women’s role in this. She conveys her message effectively by using anecdotes from past history and her own philosophy.
ReplyDeleteAlbright opens with the statement that America is making the right choice, the right choice being to learn from the past and move forward. She then explains the past events that offer learning opportunities, such as NATO and the peace treaty in Bosnia. Throughout these events, Albright shares that some American people felt there was nothing more to do. In the event of the war in Bosnia, however, this strategy would not have worked, potentially causing future wars. By recounting these historical events, Albright proves her knowledge and wisdom to the crowd. She is then able to apply these past instances to current times and show how her theory of perseverance, never quitting or giving up, would work.
Shifting away from world history, Albright begins speaking on Mount Holyoke. She states that it is home to “uncommon women,” and she says this in a positive light. Here, the phrasing uncommon is empowering, representing women who do not conform to gender roles and are more independent. Then, Albright connects the graduates in the audience to women all around the world. She speaks on women she has met in her own lifetime in other countries. To solidify that what she is speaking on from her own personal encounters is factual, she includes statistics from Rwanda. She ends this portion of her speech by stating that all of these notable women had persevered.
Finally, Albright directly addresses her audience. She has already won them over with moments from history where perseverance has won. The logical connections between the past and the present built trust between Albright and the graduates. She then was able to effectively use her personal experiences to hammer down her point. Because all of this has been accomplished, Albright’s words toward the audience are much more effective. She flatters the crowd, speaking of moments that they may feel weakness or cowardice but will ultimately preserve. She is repetitive in her use of the words courage and preserve. She does this in order to solidify her point that these women are going to be successful.
Overall, Albright’s speech proves effective in conveying her message on the importance of perseverance. She reached the young woman from Mount Holyoke graduating class of 1997 effectively. Albright achieved her purpose of inspiring these women to be strong and have courage in giving this speech. She speaks in an informative way, while also uplifting the women in a matronly manner.
I loved reading your essay Gina! I especially love your analysis on the powerful phrase of “uncommon women.”
DeleteGreat essay Gina! I really like the language you used, and how your supported your points. I think your line of reasoning is solid and well-supported, and you deliver your point in an organized way.
DeleteWhy do we learn about history? The average person probably knows so that history doesn't repeat itself. The United States Secretary Madeleine Albright spoke to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College in 1997. Albright speaks to these women about their abilities to shape history with their newfound education. Examples of leadership and their relationship to a positive outcome allows Albright to express her beliefs about the importance of perseverance.
ReplyDeleteThe speech begins with Albright addressing the efficiency of the United States. She lists off many diplomatic affairs including NATO, the Dayton Accords, and the War Crimes Tribunal. These alliances and peace agreements were only achieved due to the United States’ patience and persistence. Then, Albright mentions the future of the United States. Not only has the United States achieved great things, but nothing is getting in the way of pursuing more prosperity. The United States is a nation who has thrived through perseverance. The graduates could relate the United States’ level of ambition to their own and continue to persevere and achieve greatness.
The setting of the speech is then changed from the United States to the entire woman population. Albright says that others think the advancement of women’s rights has come to a comfortable point. She disagrees with this statement in the following quote: “Instead, women everywhere-whether bumping against a glass ceiling or rising from a dirt floor- are standing up, spreading the word that we are ready to claim our rightful place as full citizens and full participants in every society on Earth.” This message has power as a woman who withholds an important government position proclaims that any woman, privileged or not, should be held in the same regard as a man in every corner of the globe.
Albright mentions many different women whose success is attributed to perseverance. Burundi, Guatemala, and Burma are home to many women to continue to fight for their equality. Women hope that one day there can be a day that they can hold back. But Albright says that day is not going to come soon. Determination and strength has brought gender equality to where it is now, and setting high goals and even higher expectations is guaranteed to bring equality to every country and community.
The speech concludes with a change of tone where Albright talks to the graduates. The speech thus far gave numerous examples of perseverance. It is now the graduates turn to be inspired and set their goals high. Albright quoted Robert Kennedy’s saying that says, “if there's nobody in your way, it’s because you’re not going anywhere.” The use of this quote refers to the challenges that may be encountered in the future for the graduates. These challenges are to be overcome and that persevering through them is rewarding.
Albright conveys her message by reminding the class that anything is achievable through persevering. She calls the graduating class to action as she lists the ways perseverance that led to success for women and for flourishing countries. The graduates are motivated to shape history and create their own path with determination and, of course, perseverance.
Great essay Hope! I liked how you talked about the quote that came from Robert Kennedy and what challenges it referred to. I believe that this definitely helped to motivate the women, great job!
DeleteGood essay! I loved how you opened with a question!! It really set the tone! Great job!!
DeleteHope, your essay is really great! I love your use of quotes and specific topics mentioned throughout the speech! Your essay is well written, and has a solid line of reasoning!
DeleteMadeleine Albright, in a speech to the 1997 graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, carefully uses various rhetorical elements to appeal and connect to the audience of women in order to call them to action. In the passage, she uses elements such as parallel and the appeals to the three rhetorical elements in order to convey the message that they have a great opportunity to truly change the world.
ReplyDeleteThe speech begins with Albright using various sources of parallel to stir unity within the class. One example that stood out within the passage was, “we could relax...we could turn our backs now and risk renewed war...we could stop there…” (Albright). Albright’s choice to use the word “could” helps to illustrate back to the things that we as a country could have stopped doing and just let nature take its course. However, her use of “could” also represents that we did not stop fighting, rather, we continued to lead the world to be a peace, prosperity, and equality.
Albright also uses various appeals to two main rhetorical elements - logos and pathos. In her appeal to logos, she reminds the audience that nuclear weapons no longer target our homes because of the development and help of the United States government. This is indeed a fact that many would agree with and this explains why she would choose to use it in her speech. Along with that, there are also many appeals to pathos within her speech. One major example is when she is speaking about rape, and how it was a war tactic. This use of the example of rape is likely to appeal to those who are justice-seeking rape victims and even those who just know a victim. Her use of pathos also helps to push the audience to have passion in what they are doing and fighting for.
She finally closes her speech up by reminding the audience that they will face hardship in their life, but what matters most is being able to overcome it. This reminder just shows to prove that no matter how dark it gets, the sun will rise again.
Your essay was great! I loved how you opened up with the facts! Good job!
DeleteOne thing we never know is where the wind will take us. To the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College the thought of tomorrow was a promising one that filled each girl with hope and excitement for a better future. Madeleine Albright, the then secretary of the United States, prepared a speech for the women of the graduating school. Her speech highlighted the importance of perseverance in times of trouble and what it means to be a fighter.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing that stands out in Albrights speech is how she structures it. She introduces her point by taking about the way the US has chosen to better itself instead of settling for mediocrity. She brings up about four instances when it was time to quit the government continued to go farther than what was needed. Her usage of words like “instead” and “could have” establish a pattern in her work and it helps bring her point to light quicker.
Afterwards she begins to talk about the amazing women she has met over the years. She does this to narrow down on her subject and to be relatable to her audience. She talks about three amazing women she has met and the things they all have in common; they all persevered through tough times.
This brings her final point out. She addresses her audience head on and delivers her message of perseverance and grit. Madeleine Albright delivered an amazing speech by using patterns and structure.
Graduation is an important, life changing event that is experienced by many when they complete high school or college. In 1997, Madeleine Albright, the then US Secretary gave a speech of commencement to the graduating class at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. She uses various rhetorical strategies in order to persuade her audience. She uses themes such as democracy and the United States, the hardships faced by many women, and a call to action and encouragement about life’s struggles and difficulties to accomplish this in a strategic, organized way.
ReplyDeleteInitially, Albright outlines how democracy has improved the lives of many individuals. By using historic facts about the United States, especially related to the overcoming of the rather recent threat of communism, she proves her ethos, and establishes a sound line of reasoning about determination, and a general yearning for progress. She establishes pathos by mentioning historic events, such as the war crimes tribunal and the fall of the Berlin Wall to promote a feeling of achievement and success within her audience. She also outlines the economic and diplomatic successes of the United States, and how they show the determination of an entire country.
By contrast, Albright begins to use specific examples of determination in order to develop and strengthen her line of reasoning. She uses descriptive language and individual stories to prove ethos and pathos. The ethos is proven through the testimony of the stories, and the pathos is proven by the content and context of the stories. She also uses personal witness to strengthen these points by outlining her experience with seeing determination and strength within women globally. She expresses women standing up to hardship, and outlines characters to emulate, which helps prove pathos and provokes an emotional response.
Finally, she addresses the audience with a call to action. She tells her audience that even though there will be opposition, it is important to set high goals and strive for the very best. This idea proves her logos and completes her line of reasoning. She instills in her audience a sense of accomplishment and hope for the future. Additionally, she gives them practice advice on how to have a good future, and how to be an influential member of society. She instills a sense of satisfaction and shows the beginning of a new chapter within their lives.
Overall, Albright is able to successfully deliver her point within her commencement speech, through themes related to United States democracy, strong women and their testimony, and through a call to action. By using various rhetorical strategies, she is able to deliver these thoughts in an appropriate way related to the rhetorical situation.
Madeleine Albright was a very influential woman as she was the United States Secretary from 1997-2001. She gave a commencement speech to a college of all women. She talked about how we should not strive for the bare minimum but that we should strive for the maximum. As she stated, “America must choose weather to turn inward and betray the lessons of history, or seize the opportunity before us to shape history.” She started the commencement speech by talking about America's past and how its history has shaped us. She then talked about how America was first about building peace and how it was rewarding for America. She then goes on to talk about women's rights and how women were instrumental in the expansion of America. She connects how the expansion of America relates to how women have gained rights and have had a big impact on the United States in general. Women will make a bigger difference in the World in the future, than we know.
ReplyDeletePerseverance is doing something no matter how hard it is to do. Secretary of state Madeleine Albright gave a speech to the graduating class of Mount Holyoke College, an all women's school. The speech was about the importance of perseverance. She gives examples of how the United states has persevered through the years and how women around the world have persevered.
ReplyDeleteAlbright starts off her speech by talking about America and how president clinton is doing the right thing, and how the berlin wall in history, and that we are persevering by the creation of NATO by keeping the world more peaceful. She then goes on to talk about how just during our lifetimes how much the female gender has done and how much more females can do now. She then goes on to talk about “uncommon women” and how they are all over the world and she gives examples like in Guatemala the women are trying to make it more peaceful.
She says that no matter how hard you try, there will always be people who doubt and dont believe but that is just another thing to persevere in the past. She makes the point that when you try to change the world or just try hard at anything then there will always be people who hate your beliefs and they will try and tear you down.
Everyone seeks out a purpose in life, and achieving excellence through perseverance and hard work is the ultimate purpose. Madeleine Albright, a 1990s United States secretary, gave a commencement speech at the graduation ceremony of Mount Holyoke College, while trying her best to spread this message. Faced with the challenge of inspiring thousands of newly graduated women, Albright absolutely stuns her audience by preaching the importance of perseverance and courage. She includes the accomplishments of Americans, and women’s role in achieving these goals, to further illustrate the importance of a “courageous” and “persevering” mindset, that never stops yearning for more.
ReplyDeleteMadeleine starts her speech on familiar grounds, and recalls the many opportunities America has seized, rather than ignored, which later turned out to shape history for the better. She makes it clear that once action is taken, it is never the last step, because as courageous Americans we always want to do better, even if it is hard. Madeleine then turns the attention to women, and how they have shown excellence by persevering in America. Madeleine said that, “...women everywhere—whether bumping against a glass ceiling or rising from a dirt floor—are standing up.” This is a call for all women to continue to persevere, break boundaries, and never settle for the standard. Easier said than done though, and Madeleine Albright made sure to include a realistic aspect to all of this. She goes on to mention the inevitable boundary everyone will encounter if they want to do something great. It is never an easy path to success, so a persevering and courageous mindset is the only way to make it. Madeleine makes the connection that no one has ever achieved greatness without failing first. This makes perseverance and courage necessary attributes for any successful person to have, and Madeleine made sure the women knew they were all capable of success through perseverance.
Madeleine’s commencement speech most certainly changed a lot of young adults' views on success and what it means to have a purpose. She felt that women all across America should rise up and accept the new challenges being thrown their way, with open arms. Albright firmly believed that perseverance and courage were necessary in achieving goals, and pushing yourself to the limit.