A Rhetorical Analysis Of Ashton Kutcher's Speech

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“Life can be a lot broader when you realize one simple thing…life was made up by people that are no smarter than you” (Kutcher). On August 11th, 2013, Ashton Kutcher accepted Nickelodeon’s Teen Choice Ultimate Choice Award. This award was received at Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, California. This impactful speech only took about five minutes to get across. When Kutcher started his speech it was a bit bland, but then he started bringing up real life situations. These included hard work ethic, what being sexy is all about, and just living life to your fullest potential. The things that Kutcher said that day still have great significance for people that witnessed the speech and who watched it either on the television or via Internet. It is still meaningful because of the body of his speech, the vocal variety, and the language. Not only is Ashton Kutcher a famous actor, but he also made this speech famous for the idea that if you work hard and do not worry about what others think, you can achieve anything you set your mind to. …show more content…
Everyone that has seen his iconic speech can tell that it had been rehearsed. Kutcher included real life experiences in his speech so that his audience could relate with what he was saying. Kutcher also never got off topic or added anything random into his speech. Everything included went in order and had a sense of belonging to where it was placed. The transitions were very smooth and they were easy to follow. It was expected when the transitions were coming because Kutcher would add transition words. The body that was created for this speech was perfect for the event and