The story's author is Sonia Sotomayor since it came from her speech. Sonia was the first decent Latino Supreme Court justice in the United States. Her speech is for the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law students. Sonia wrote this speech to inform the readers what it is like being a Latino in the United States. Through ethos, logos, and pathos, she highlights her journey of being a Latino with power.
Ethos is when the author is a credible source for the writing. An example is in the first paragraph when it says (She delivered the speech "A Latina Judges View"). This one sentence shows that she is the only one giving the speech. Since Sonia is a Latina herself, she knows all the struggles she has to overcome. Another critical role for the foundation of the speech is that she is a Supreme Court Justice. Court Justices can only become a Supreme Court justice if they are the best of the best, and the president must suggest the idea.
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This speech would be logical because Sonia highlights her life's highs and lows. Early in the speech, she states, "I am a Newyorkian," which shows she is an American and not an immigrant. Many people do not have the logic to think as she does; we assume she is an immigrant. With America getting divided by other viewpoints, seeing it from a woman like Sonia is good awareness. The speech shows how her parent's heritage reflects her in ways it should not be. There is an argument provided in lines 67-75. This argument shows that certain citizens judge others based on looks. America is to be the land of the free and not for the ones that abuse it. Line 69 says, "pride in our ethnic diversity," but people still are color blind regarding specific