Rodriguez uses courage as tone in a way by using his personal story of how he contributes to the class and how it motivated him to speak out in public. “One day in school I raised my hand to volunteer an answer... And I did not think it remarkable when the entire class understood.” According to this quote we can read how impressed he felt about himself speaking out to the class and amazed of how his classmates were able to understand him. Since Rodriguez was able to speak in class without being timid it gives him the courage and the power to express himself in public.Being couraged Rodriguez says, “The belief, the calming assurance that I belonged in public, had at last taken hold.” Rodriguez tone of courage shows how he is now convinced that