Analyzing Admiral Mcraven's Speech

People of all ages can have inspirational speeches and messages to others. For example, the speech from Admiral McRaven to the 2014 graduating class from the University of Austin, Texas captures his audience with a strong message. McRaven utilizes a central theme throughout the speech to the student body. This theme was all about making a difference in the world as the students become adults in the real world. Admiral McRaven conveys his speech through many devices. The first device he uses is connection. The way Admiral McRaven connects his stories in basic to real life helps us better understand what he is trying to tell us. One part of basic training he tells us about is bed making. He says, “If you do a simple task like making your bed, it will motivate you to get more done throughout the day.” This implies that all big things come from the little stuff we do to make the big things happen. Admiral McRaven provides us with several stories about the effects of our mindset. Change our mindset and we can change the world because it starts with one of us. His story connections help us realize this. …show more content…
It is easy to see how his speech is credible. We know he is an Admiral and actually experienced basic training. The only way to become an admiral is to go through the ranks and be promoted. From this, we know he has experienced many events in his lifetime, with experience comes credibility and knowledge. Therefore, we are able to believe what Admiral McRaven is telling us is true and we should follow his advice. If he was not an Admiral, then we may have some doubt in how credible his speech is. If he was only a private, then we would only be hearing what he experienced in basic training one time. But he has been through the experiences of training many times and teaches it. He knows what it is all about and how it should shape