This speech was very moving. Throughout his performance, the audience never lost interest thanks to the speaker. He was very motivating got the attention of everyone in the room. Students can learn a lot from this speaker because of how he portrays himself through his body movements, his dress attire, and his message.
Throughout this speech, the speaker appears to be confident throughout. He is not looking down or mumbling, which is a common mistake for speakers. He never lets the size of the room intimidate him as he gives his speech with conviction. He stands up straight and lets his message be heard. Rick Rigsby strongly believes in what he is saying and easily empowers everyone.
He is humble when he speaks of his roots and the attorney position is in now. He lets the audience know that he is from a below poverty community, but he bettered himself. He makes himself vulnerable, but he is confident about it. He uses this to show the audience that they to can accomplish anything by believing in themselves, remaining humble, kind, and continuously working towards a better you.
By looking and listening to the speaker, you can clearly tell this man is well off. He is well spoken and does not use any slang. He is dressed in a graduation robe. From this, the audience can draw the conclusion that this is possibly a graduation ceremony. This speech is fitting for this occasion as it demonstrates the determination that each individual in the audience will need to go forward with their lives.
Rigsby’s message is simple: Continue working on yourself in order to make a difference. The speech is based on the wisdom of this father, which just so happened had to drop out of school at a very young age to help his family. Rigsby speaks about the immense amount of intelligence that is held by his father despite his lacking of an educational background. The speaker talks about the goals and morals that his dad had instilled in him throughout his lifetime. These morals including believing in yourself, showing up early, and be the best that you can be.
These morals pushing the speaker to achieve great things in his life instead of giving up when things get rough. The speaker makes this speech closer to home when he speaks of his late wife that had passed away from breast cancer. He expresses how much his wife meant to him and how he, and everyone else, couldn’t believe that he had ended up with such a beautiful woman. With her death, he was ready to give up, but with the wisdom from his father, he gained the strength to carry on and overcome.
The whole point of this speech is to convince the audience to make an impact and to continue working on yourself. That being a hard worker and an overachiever are great things and can help you accomplish incredible tasks that were not thought possible. He tells the audience to always challenge themselves and to be the absolute best they can be. If there is anything better, then, they should strive for it. This is the message that needs to be spread to the younger generation. The message that doing the absolute most isn’t a bad thing and you can always do better in life if you believe in yourself and take the steps necessary to help yourself. You can even influence others to make a difference as well. In the end, it doesn’t matter where you come from, you too can make a difference in your life and others.
