In 2005, David Wallace Foster gave a memorable commencement address to the graduating class of Kenyon College. It wasn't the classic American opening speech with "the use of parable-like didactic stories" which later turned out to be "one of the best and least bullshit conventions of the genre." Using pathos, Foster created an intelligent argument that was not overwhelming but thoughtful and sympathetic. The argument Foster makes in his speech is about Truth with a capital T. And for Foster, Truth with a capital T is about life before death. The purpose of Foster's speech is to expose the importance of education, the value it holds and the awareness it brings. His modest amount of parables, proverbs and clichés revealed the honesty behind his words and the ugly truths that caused a stir among the public. Wallace Foster has eliminated to his advantage the standardization of such monotonous and basic writing of commencement speeches. Using pathos he builds bridges, supports his arguments, and emotionally influences his audience. Wallace Foster opened by telling the audience to calm down....