Rhetorical Analysis Of Mr. David Mccullough's Speech

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A day intended for celebration and accomplishment became more of a life lesson for the young adults leaving Wellesley High School. On June 1st, 2012, Mr. David McCullough, Jr. gave a speech to the graduating students of Wellesley High School informing them of some important advice. Being under-prepared, the students listen as Mr. McCullough cautions them to acknowledge they are not special, and they shouldn't think greatly of themselves but still always try to accomplish things to the best of their abilities, be a good human, and live a good life. In Mr. McCullough's speech, he uses multiple different rhetorical devices to prove his point. He uses repetitive language in one paragraph to repeat the idea “Yes you've been pampered,” cosseted doted