By establishing credibility, channeling pathos, and using direct address, Albright inspires the graduating class of female students to be empowering and create a difference in the world. Credibility: Anaphora and quotation Pathos: personal anecdotes and “we” repetition Direct address: direct and faith motif Albright establishes credibility and trust throughout her speech as a way to inspire the graduating class. She first praises the leadership of President Clinton and goes on to state, “The Berlin Wall is now a memory. We could be satisfied with that. Instead, we are enlarging and adapting Nato and striving to create a future for Europe… Largely because of the U.S leadership, nuclear weapons no longer target our homes. We could relax, instead, we are working to reduce nuclear arsenals furthur… The fighting in Bosnia has stopped. We could turn our backs now…Instead, we are renewing our commitment.” Albright continuously uses the anaphora of “we could” and “instead”. Clinton's presidency has allowed for America to strive for the better, and through Albright’s anaphoras, she attempts to prove to female graduates that American society is constantly evolving and improving, hoping they would do the same. Later in her speech, Albright states, “If you aim high enough, also meet resistance, for as Robert Kennedy once said, ‘if there’s nobody in your way, it’s because you’re not going anywhere” Albright brings in an inspiring quote from Robert Kennedy, the Secretary of Health. Albright is aware that as graduates freshly enter society, naturally, there would be fears or reluctance to change. The quote is meant to encourage the students to push for perseverance and to not be afraid or stopped by the obstacles. Students in return can feel a sense of inspiration and courage. Albright consistently assures female graduates in the audience that they should not be afraid to work hard and persevere by giving quotes and anaphoras to motivate them to make a difference in the world. Albright evokes emotional response in order to empower graduates. She shares that in Sarajevo, women are rebuilding the homes of their shattered society destroyed by war, in Burundi, women took active leads to avoid violence and female underrepresentation. In Burman, a woman “risks her life everyday to keep alive the hope for democracy in her country”. Albright utilizes her personal stories to exemplify ways women around the world are fighting to change their society. By seeing examples worldwide, female graduates in the audience can feel empowered to also persevere and make changes. Their sense of empathy for the different ways women fight for change can turn into motivation used on themselves. Albright also states, “In our lifetimes, we have seen enormous advances in the status of women. We could now lower our voices and sit sedately down. Instead, women are everywhere- wether bumping against a glass ceiling or rising from from a dirt floor- are standing standing up, spreading the word that we are ready to claim our rightful place as full citizens and full participants in every society on Earth”. Albright contrasts the past to the present in ways women are act and treated. This empowers the female graduates as they see how far women have come, from once voiceless to now having full rights. It evokes courage and empowerment as students feel for the efforts of past women and understand that they laid the groundwork for contemporary women to walk on and achieve all that they can dream, as it was once the wishes of the women in the past. Albright shares personal experiences of seeing women around the world persevere and reminds students of how far women have come in history to inspire them to do the same. Albright directly addresses her female audience to offer encouragement. She states that there will inevitably be obstacles that come up, but “no matter how impotent you may sometimes feels, have courage still- and persevere”. Albright then describes other challenges and repeats to have courage and persevere. She reiterates that those two qualities will overcome all struggles. This is to empower female graduates in that they are capable of solving their struggles and should not be afraid to face challenges in life. Albright hopes that her reiteration can assure students that obstacles in life should not be feared. Moreover, she reminds her audience to have faith, to believe in themselves, and to “embrace the faith that your courage and your perseverance will make a difference”. Albright reminds her audience to have faith as a way to empower graduates before they enter society. The faith motif conveys to students that the world is their oyster, so they should maximize their impact to enrich their own lives and change others around them for the better as well. Through direct address, Albright is able to encourage female graduates to create change in the world for the better.