Neil Gaiman

The purpose of his speech was to inspire and give advice to the graduates of the University of the Arts. The main point to inspire and advise them to follow their goals, don’t do anything that does not lead them to their goals or does not bring them joy, and to ultimately do art.

 

Agent: Neil Gaiman

Agency: through a speech, through humor
Purpose: to inspire and give advice to graduates on their future
Act: he inspired and gave advice to graduates
Scene: a graduation for art students (writers, dancers, singers, painters, etc.)

 

I believe a significant ratio is between the agent and the scene which includes the audience. Because he is a writer, a type of artist, and his audience is former art students, they are more receptive to his message. He has been through the journey they are about to begin, and his advice is of high value to them. Also, telling the stories of his journey made him more relatable. The scene and agency is also a significant ratio. He talked for 20 minutes to graduating art students. A long boring speech would have affected the receptiveness of the speech. His humor was appropriate, and grasped their attention.