https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZBOjuyjHe4&t=250s

This is another video of Jim Carrey speaking and his use of rhetoric to portray a similar message, although this is at a conference to speak about intention. He uses the term "love" and that it is love that bring intention. As he speaks to the audience about intention, he emphasizes following ones' dream in means of intention. That we are the bigger event and that life happens according to the intentions we have.

Repeating his idea of choosing fear over love. Taking control of the things they can do and investing it for success. Just as he did and Carrey's father did not.

He applies the method of freedom to his own life. He doesn't only demonstrate words of encouragement for the purpose of designing himself as some sort of big figure, but rather to show that he used his own advice, which he presents to students.

In "Values and messages conveyed in college commencement speeches",Richard T. Kinnier and Jenifer J. Partch extract the values and messages given in college commencement speeches from 1990-2007, which reflects the values of American culture. The results from the data present that many of the speakers at college commencements centered their message on a specific topic-- 64% on helping others, 61% on doing the right thing,52% on on expanding horizon, and 48% on be true to yourself.

In Jim Carrey's commencement speech, he focuses on the message of being true to yourself. Because students are graduating from college, they have experienced new things and learned throughout their college years and will continue to learn who they are.

Carrey mentions that he didnt know who he was or what he wanted to do until he saw his father and his father's desire for comedy. But he tells the graduating class that they already passed that step and that they need to continue to strive doing what they want to do and never settle for the easy things in life. With ideas, values, and customs changing and transitioning into a more free society and choice of the individual, Carrey uses the trend of the changing culture for students to strive to do what is beneficial for them and in turn, how students will use their choice to contribute to society.

Just as Kinnier and Partch examines the messages delivered college commencement speeches, using generic criticism, it is clear that, based on the experiences of the rhetor, who is deliverer of the speech, he/she targets the audience with one of the messages mentioned prior. The focus of the speech centers around students contributing to society, helping others, striving towards their dream, etc. As these are the general topics of messages delivered during a commencement speech, more in depth, the rhetor delivers a message based on their personal experiences, just as Jim Carrey did. Upon delivering such messages, they instill fear that they will regret decisions made upon practicality or stability-- that this will close their horizons and limit them from great opportunities. Because students are exiting with learning experiences in their field of interests, they are to use that not only for their own benefit but for the good of society. As education serves as a purpose to create productive workers and working citizens, the underlying or hidden message is that they use what they have gain and with many open doors, contribute to society, as they were initially made to become.

"Values and Messages Conveyed in College Commencement Speeches" Jenifer J. Partch and Richard T. Kinnier. Current Psychology. 30.1 (Mar. 2011) p81.

In "Authority, Autonomy, and Ambivalence: Moral Choice in Twentieth-Century Commencement Speeches", Markella B. Rutherford discusses the focus of commencement speeches in the twentieth century on autonomy and making subjective moral autonomy choices, rather objective moral autonomy choices and expresses the unease in the choices made, with the fast paced inidividualism that is occuring during this century. Rutherford exams the rhetoric of morality given in public occasions and ceremonies, one like college/university commencements. He also mentions that the moral philosophy many individuals refer to as private are not so private, because their choice reflects the bigger society. There is a relationship present between the individual and the society. There is an evident connection with their personal morals and how that is exerted to the public. And the most prominent way that morals are passed on or created for individuals, is through social processes, which is through commencement speeches. There are values shared through commencement speeches to graduates who are entering adulthood. Rutherford also explores the rhetoric on choice and analyzes if the choice of the individual, in commencement speeches, will rise from the twentieth to the end of the twenty-first century.

Of the commencement speeches delivered in public and private institutions, Rutherford found that majority of the speeches were about choice, whether it be regarding making wise choices, or decisions or outcomes from the rhetor's persona life experience. Drawing from the data, of the speakers of the commencement speeches he observed, many held academic occupation, protraying the kind of rhetoric demonstrated in their speech and the morals exposed to graduating students.

In addition, the data concludes that over 50% of the choice, was based on the individuals and the "who" of the choices made. This relates to Carrey's speech about the individual's choice to choose their path in love or fear. The students are the conductor of their own life and the outcomes of the choices they make depends on them. Based on Carrey's life experiences in media and comedy, as he had to go beyond and go through every open door, he bases his speech in relation to what he experienced. Just as Rutherford mentions, many of the speaker spoke based on their background, whether they are of academic or political background.

Rutherford, Markella B., "Authority, Autonomy, and Ambivalence: Moral Choice in Twentieth-Century Commencement Speeches" (http://www.jstor.org.proxy.wexler.hunter.cuny.edu/stable/pdf/4148830.pdf)

Jim Carrey explores the theme of endless possibilities, but it’s up to the beholder to choose what will drive them -- love or fear.

He articulates this theme using his father’s narrative; although his father chose the safe path in choosing a career, as an accountant, his experience demonstrated that it wasn’t safe after all because he was let go from the job. He challenges the perspective of a safe career, which in result was not, in his father’s case. He shares the lesson he learned from his father’s experience with the audience.

The speech was given on May 24, 2014 at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. “The school provides degrees in traditional subjects as well as employs an approach to learning called consciousness-based education” Because Jim Carrey practices Transcendental Meditation technique, which helps people learn because it reduces the amount of stress, helps with the function of the brain, and boosts creativity and intelligence (The Washington Post). Carrey has also been to the school before, so the school thought that he was the best candidate to speak at the 2014 commencement.

Jim Carrey brings the audience on a comedic, emotional, and empowering journey through his speech. Carrey holds the role of a direct narrator, as he is the one delivering the speech.

He evaluates the life events of his father and of his own and compares the relationship of results regarding the choices that were made. It is seen that Carrey delivers a causal relationship, between the decisions of his father’s decision regarding his father’s future, and Carrey’s decisions to continue comedy. Further, he illustrates the importance of moving towards one’s goals, despite the fear and burden the world can introduce.

With Carrey’s numerous years in the entertainment business and with his grand success, he holds great power. He is highly notable and and his presence is enough to demonstrate authority and shows evidence of success based on the choices he made over the years.

He talks about how many people are afraid to make decisions that are out of reach and many individuals gravitate towards paths that are practical because they fear the outcomes. The audience is well aware of Carrey’s success because of the countless movies he took part in, which not only establishes credibility, but also power. He assures the audience that they are not supposed to know what they are ought to accomplish or how they will fulfill their service to the world, but their only responsibility is to keep the door open for endless opportunities to come. He asks the audience to look at himself and where he is now; he demonstrates his success with the strategies he used to keep his door open. Although, there maybe moments in life when opportunities are missed, he advises them to keep the door open as he did. He effectively uses himself as evidence of the ending results of success.

Delivery of speech:

As he uses these various levels of pitch and voicing, he provides grand gestures, whether its leaning into the microphone and deepening his voice, or stretching his arms wide open to suggest something in particular. By emphasizing and deepening his voice, he accentuates what is significant and, more importantly, what he deeply believes in. While incorporating different tones of voice and grand gestures, he develops a trusting relationship with the audience by showing his true character on and off set. His character in movies are portrayed to be typically funny, weird, outrageous, unique, etc. and his rhetoric demonstrated the same, while on stage during the commencement. He demonstrates himself as a reliable narrator by portraying his true self and through the demonstration of his character through the gestures, tones, and voices and also through the portrayal of the success he has made.

His tone fluctuates throughout the speech; he is serious and delivers faith in his own words, while adding in funny comments and accentuating certain words to demonstrate a certain reaction from the audience.

Carrey describes the students' current position relating to his own in the past-- looking and wandering to belong to something or somewhere. By allowing the audience to relate to the prior thoughts that Carrey had himself, he builds a relationship with the audience and therefore allowing them to trust him throughout the speech being made.

Throughout the speech, Carrey mentions of the infinite pool of chances and possibilities in life, and that often times that students might not find the right one or they may be rejected and it might take time to find the one that fits, He repeats this idea numerous times throughout his speech.

Although he is a credible speaker, he is still on a journey to learn more just as the audience he spoke to were.

Carrey carries himself out of a high position to reach down to the level of the audience he is reaching towards. He continues to establish a relationship with the audience.

Carrey shares with the audience that he uses his love for comedy and his job as a comedian to contribute to the greater society. This shows the culture that most speakers at college commencements portray, to do good for the society while striving for the best.

He brings in the idea of doing something you love rather than failing at what you dont love doing. Jim Carrey uses his presence as well as his great credibility to demonstrate this.