Rhetorical Analysis On Steve Jobs

Steve Job’s commencement speech in 2005 at Stanford University, which is one of the best university in our country was very memorable and inspiring for Stanford graduates and also for audience listening to speech. In his speech, Jobs inspires students and audience to pursue their dreams and always to follow their heart no matter what even though things don’t always go according to plan and never give up. Steve Job is mainly known for his contributions in the technological world but along with that he is also recognized for his world-renowned presentations. Jobs’ simplicity in delivery and extensive use of rhetoric makes his speech effective and comparable to speeches of famous narrators. In this commencement speech, Jobs uses simplicity in the structure of his speech along with the use of rhetoric such as ethos and pathos besides usage of personal stories to make this speech effective in inspiring his audience and making it memorable.

Entrepreneur. Businessman. Inventor. Industrial Designer. Not to mention he was one of the most famous of them all. Steve Jobs was an American icon, and he left a lasting impact on the world through his miraculous advice. Many of his most famous quotes came from his Commencement Speech at Stanford University in July of 2005. His speech was beautifully written and organized into three emotional stories from his life, and tied together in the end so well he made it seem as though his life unraveled perfectly. He discussed the topics of love, loss, and failure, which are considered emotional topics to open up about. Through emotion, Steve Jobs conveyed his message in a unique and impactful way. Steve Jobs used all the necessary rhetoric devices of ethos, logos, and pathos. However, he used pathos arguably more than ethos and logos in this famous commencement speech to spread his message that to experience success, one needs to believe in spirit, themselves, and that they deserve that desired happiness.

Given the task of conceptualizing a man who truly changed the realm of technology as we know it today, my mind secludes one person. That person is Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Computer, now known simply as Apple. For this rhetorical analysis, I will be using three biographies/profiles about Jobs including “The Real Genius of Steve Jobs” by Malcolm Gladwell with The New Yorker (June 19, 2017), “Jobs’ Biography; Thoughts on Life, Death, and Apple” from NPR (October 25, 2011), and “Steve Jobs” from Biography.com (April 28, 2017). Precise attention to the audience, purpose, and tone, allows all three of these profiles to vividly explain and represent Jobs as the truly exceptionally minded man that he was.

“And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle” (Jobs). At Stanford University’s 2005 graduation ceremony, Steve Jobs was invited to give a speech that would serve an impact on those beginning their lives. Throughout the speech, Jobs elaborated on the background story of his life, successes, and failures, which all pertained to the true purpose of his speech. His stories and lessons had the ability to grasp the audience due to his consistent use of pathos, repetition, antitheton, and logos, all of which were enveloped into a short and simple structure that supported his statements regarding how individuals should live their own lives. Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement speech contains rhetorical devices that all contribute to his exertion of life-changing advice that could benefit all individuals of society striving for success.

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, addressed a speech at the Commencement at Stanford University. “You’ve got to find what you love,” he said to point out the main reason for his speech. Jobs was addressing to the students at Stanford, but he is really addressing to students at every colleges and universities. He point out three different stories to engage the listeners/readers. The three stories are the major points of his life. He was addressing them to show his listeners/readers that there is a way for anything even if you are struggling. It is effective, because as a reader; I find Jobs’ speech incredibly inspiring. Jobs uses three different stories that have a huge impact in his life. These three stories point out the strategies that he used to gain the listener/reader’s attention.

Steve Jobs is a household name, at least in most parts of America. He was both the head of one of the most influential companies in the emerging computer field, while also pushing for innovation in both Apple, and Pixar. He starts his speech by saying that he has “three stories from my life”, then goes on to tell the story of how he dropped out of college. By utilizing the technique of ethos, he influences the audience to be able to both trust and respect him.

Logos is the rational and logical appeal of the message. Logos consists of the actual content of the message itself, as well as how that content is structured and organized. Larry Smith is fully aware of the genre in which his talk falls to, as well an adept understanding of his intended audience. The message that Smith tries to convey is the same as any other talk or essay by other career experts and successful professionals who aim to give advice typically to young college students, which is to convince young students the importance of finding one’s passion and finding a career that incorporates that passion. Smith points out his awareness, when he references Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford commencement address (who Smith jokingly refers to as “Steven J.” to dismantle his image of success to the students).

Steve Jobs was the person who created the company “Apple”, who mainly focuses on computer science. He was a very wise, unique, optimistic, and intelligent human being. His speech at Stanford was one of the greatest speeches I have heard in a very long time. After listening to that speech, I realized that Steve was trying to send a message to everybody. His arguments are that college isn’t necessary in order to become successful in life, you must find what you love in life, and live everyday like it’s your last day.

Secondly, from a young age Jobs always took the art of creating things very serious. In general, what this section speaks about is Jobs' strong will and how it has lead him to accomplish great things. One point made here is that Jobs had high standards for his creations, so if it meant being a bit stern he would do it because he knew he wanted the job done right. In the article, Isaacson states that "Jobs was famously impatient, petulant, and tough with the people around him. But his treatment of people, though not laudable, emanated from his passion for perfection and his desire to work with only the best" (Isaacson).

Throughout Jobs speech he is telling every graduate that their “work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” (thesis). He emphasizes how they will never truly be happy if they don’t do what they love. In his introduction, he explains how he never got the opportunity to graduate. Due, to him dropping out of college after his first 6 months of attending. Where he stuck around for another 18 months and dropped into class that seemed more interesting to him. After, dropping into several classes he found a calligraphy class which he found “fascinating”. He then explains how if he never dropped into the calligraphy class in college the Mac he and Woz created would

Daria Podell Mr. Quinn English 3 10/23 Rhetorical Analysis of Steve Jobs Speech On June 12, 2005, Steve Jobs delivered his Stanford speech. Jobs was an outstanding speaker and was therefore invited to present a speech at the commencement of Stanford University. Steve Jobs incorporates a lot of rhetorical aspects into his speech as well as relating his audience through his personal experiences and reflections on his life. He appeals to the pathos, logos, and ethos by strengthening his argument and encouraging the listeners to do what they like doing and what makes them happy even if it doesn’t go the right way or the way they wanted.

Jobs continued throughout the speech to tell his listeners that trust was one of the most important things to a successful career by stating “…And what I stumbled into by following my curiosity.” The use of striking words created a memorial and fulfilling statement that was important to the rest of the speech. Jobs word choice made it possible for him to get his point across that trust and curiosity are imperative to a fulfilling life. By using personal anecdotes, Jobs was able to tell the audience that everything happens for a reason and with this the graduating class of 2005 felt that Jobs was very relatable to themselves. Additionally, Jobs also made a point to trust the good and bad events that happen in your life.

On his commencement speech to Stanford students on June 12, 2005, Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple computers and PIXAR animations, used carefully crafted inspirational anecdotes and rhetorical devices like ethos and pathos to move his audience to explore, follow their dream and do what they love no matter the odds.

“It turned out that being fired from Apple was the best thing that could have happened to me,” said Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs was a successful, college dropout. In his speech How to Live Before You Die he explains his journey to success. Steve gave his speech to the graduating class of 2005 from Stanford College. Throughout his speech, he uses trust, emotion, and facts to persuade the grads to find what they love and pursuit it.

Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple, Pixar, and NeXT says, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do” during the June 12, 2005, Stanford University commencement address. Jobs gives a speech about his life and the hardships he experienced to further motivate the college graduates to reach their dreams by doing what they love and to succeed even as they get knocked down. Jobs tells the audience. “Your time is limited,” meaning that, when doing something they love, they must keep at it because time is of the essence, and life is too short to hate doing whatever they do or are going to do every day. Taking the audience through the events of his life, Jobs speaks with a humorous and hopeful tone. Steve Jobs successfully