Lou Gehrig speaks of how lucky he is for who he has met and be associated with in his life. While giving his farewell speech to baseball fans from all around the country Gehrig asks multiple rhetorical question. For example, “Who wouldn’t feel honored to have roomed with such a grand guy as Bill Dickey?” Bill Dickey, another player for the Yankees, roomed and spent the majority of his time growing closer to Gehrig. By Gehrig questioning his audience without expecting an answer he draws attention to the significance of each person he speaks of. The change of tone when asking a question draws attention to what the speaker is actually saying. So, his rhetorical question brings focus to Bill Dickey, not Gehrig or his terminal illness. Even if someone