The Rhetorical Analysis Of Aston Kutchers Speech - 716 Words

â€Å"Build your own life...find your opportunity, and always be sexy.† The general claim made by Aston Kutcher’s in his speech at the Teen Choice Awards is that to be successful you have to make your own life, work hard, and be thoughtful. He uses ethos and rhetorical devices to support his claim. His purpose is to inform in order to be inspiring. He establishes a serious but casual tone for his audience of mostly teens. Aston Kutcher establishes his ethos through a personal anecdote and personal references. In his speech Kutcher tells the audience about the various jobs he had before he started acting. This anecdote establishes his ethos as a humble person that people can relate to. He talks about the ordinary job he had like washing†¦show more content†¦By emphasizing his miss comings he is showing he has flaws and also that he is willing to admit his flaws. It shows he is self-aware, honest, and relatable all of which will help the audience believe in what he is telling them and believe in his advice. Kutcher uses a long sentence later when he is explaining what he relearned from making the movie about Steve Jobs. This use of a long sentence shows his excitement about this revelation. He is building up to his main point, almost creating suspense, before he reveals it as, â€Å"build your own life.† Kutcher then goes on to repeat â€Å"build your own life† three times. This really emphasizes the meaning his advice about living life in its simplest form. He repeats it because he wants people to remember. Ashton Kutcher used sentence structure and a repeated phrase to communicate, not only his advice but also his passion, clearly and inspire his audience. Ashton Kutcher confronts and directly addresses the audience multiple times in his speech to build rapport. Ashton starts his speech with, â€Å"What’s up,† immediately confronting the audience as if they are all already friends. This creates a more casual and relaxed setting so the audience feels more relatable to him and on the same level. Furthermore, he says â€Å"You know...,† when starting some of his sentences adding to the casual feeling as well as getting the audience involved in what he is saying. He addresses the audience repeatedly by saying â€Å"you guys† such as