Public figure Speech Analysis
This particular speech was given by Barbara Bush. The speech was presented at “Commencement Address at Wellesley College” at severance green gardens, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts. She was addressing at a private liberal arts college for women in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The speech was delivered on June 1, 1990. The total length of speech was about 11 minutes. Barbara Bush’s commencement address successfully honored and inspired the graduates of Wellesley College.
The is an important speech of Barbara Pierce Bush’s “Commencement Address at Wellesley College” speech because she encouraged women to stay true to who they are, enjoy life, and most importantly to cherish their families rather than to focus only on studying and wasting their life's becoming well educated women only, because at the end of the day with family, friends, and children are by far more important than a textbook and a pen. I think that she was little nervous because she was so cautious that don’t miss to think anybody and constantly looking at the piece of paper for this.
In the introduction, Barbara Bush successfully grabs the attention of her audience as she sparks interest, honors the occasion, establishes credibility and relates to her audience. I think she very well knew that what kind of the audience, she is going to address and she seems prepared for it as she as written the speech keeping in mind her audience.
Barbra bush’s speech made an impact on the woman of Wellesley because they were expecting somebody to tell them how great a class one education would be on their futures and how money and a great job would benefit them, but instead they got a speech about life and goals, not goals to achieve at work but personal goals.
This speech, as well as many others, is important in our society because women each and every day are trying to become better educated. Women are now doing the job that men do. Women are no longer going to just be a wife or a mother. In many cases now, women are the providers and men stay home to take care of children and do chores that only women once did. Times are changing and although some people might not embrace that women are rising to the top, it’s going to happen. It’s happening now and as time passes by we never know our next president might be women. While being a mother and a wife is important for many as well as having traditional ways and morals, a man is no longer needed for others.
She looked pretty comfortable, but the only thing that I don’t like is that she might have memorized few parts of her speech because she was constantly looking at the paper. She was really dynamic as she uses gestures and changed the vocal tone. I think she had a very good eye contact with the audience. She maintained very good eye contact by deliberately scanning all the audience and also speaking about the topic which is the topic of interest for the audience. Rate a pitch of the volume was great. It was such that the audience got it very well. She uses assertions to get her point across. She uses her experience to show that the most important part of life will be the family.” At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a child, a friend, or a parent”. She uses body language at a few points, but it can be defiantly improved. I liked the speech because she has taught some good things to particularly females. She knew very well that what she should talk to the audience about.
She uses stereotyping because she points out how men and women usually stereotype about the future of others. “For over fifty years, it was said that the winner of Wellesley's annual hoop race would be the first to get married. Now they say, the winner will be the first to become a C.E.O. Both of those stereotypes show too little tolerance for those who want to know where the mermaids stand”.
In the detailed analysis of the construction of Barbara Bush’s Commencement Address at Wellesley College, it can be concluded that her speech was organized and written to its maximum effectiveness. Not only was her construction strong, but her delivery was excellent. The delivery of her speech was clear with few vocal fillers, a comfortable tone, appropriate hand gestures, a steady pace and good eye contact. The humor in her speech was easily translated as well. Even though, she reads from her outline at times it doesn’t detract from the overall effectiveness of her delivery. Through her organized construction and delivery she adapts to her audience, evokes emotion and inspires Wellesley’s graduates.