Sonia Sotomayor commences her inspiring speech at the University of California School of Law as the first candidate to run for Supreme Court Judge. Throughout her speech, she conveys her message about her identity as a Latina woman by appealing to her audience to feel empathetic and establishing credibility as a way to emphasize her message. Sonia Sotomayor is giving a speech about her identity as a Latina to the university students and appeals to the emotion of empathy in her audience. Sotomayor introduces herself by establishing her identity, then moves on to speaking about her childhood memories with her family, describing Latin traditions, including her family's struggles with immigration. She continues describing her heritage by telling
