Steve Jobs’ Stanford Commencement Speech In June 12, 2005 CEO of Apple Computer and Pixar Studios Steve Jobs gave a motivated Commencement speech at Stanford University. He wanted to speak on finding what we love to do in life to the newly graduated students of Stanford University. He broke the speech down in three different parts; he starts by talking about trying to consider what he want to accomplish in life and how to connect the dots. He next speaks about the different struggles with love and
Steve Jobs’ commencement speech to Stanford Freshman in 2005 is a very powerful speech. In his speech, he addressed three life values that he takes heart to: connecting the dots, love and loss, and death. His main argument throughout the speech is to pursue what you want in life through all obstacles, because life is too short to stand around and watch it pass. Jobs aims to encourage college students to not follow a goal if it doesn’t make you happy. Near the end of his speech, he delivers a great
deal. Just three stories" Steve Jobs (Transcript Line 4 = TL4) said in the beginning of his speech in Stanford University commencement ceremony in 2005. My analysis will argue that in these three life stories Jobs shares with the audience his life philosophy, and suggest that if they listen to his tips, they would have a better life. I am interested to understand which artistic and rhetorical tools he used to persuade the audience in his ideas. My question is whether Steve Jobs can be describe as a transformational