In his speech entitled “because we can, we must” (Almanac of the University of Pennsylvania, 2004), Bono provided his own anecdotes and appeals, inviting graduates to solve the underlying puzzles. First of all, Bono humbly accepts his law degree and talks about the educational experiences he has gained. Bono didn't attend college; however, its acceptance enlightens graduates that true education lies in correcting mistakes in life rather than simply in books. Second, Bono proposes that commencement is a turning point for aspiring college students and that a “big idea” is needed to bring about change. In other words, college education has given graduates the tools to address issues such as government failures, global warming, and poverty in some regions. Speaking of poverty, Bono talks about his experiences in Africa that shaped his personality as “a rock star with a cause”. Meanwhile, he praised the American spirit of “no problem we can't solve,” commenting that we could solve all problems with effort. It thus encourages graduates to “betray their age”, that is, to cause revolutions and to explore and tackle problems using creativity. Finally, Bono reassures graduates that by arming themselves with a degree they will be able to fight the problems. To close his speech, Bono makes an appeal for their generation to take responsibility for building a new world. This graduation speech is suitable for a graduation and is substantial in conveying messages, judging by the contents of the speech. Similarly, Gault's (2008, p4) “commencement speech genre” suggests that a graduation speech should build connections, recognize efforts, reveal the world, and instill hopes. First, Bono opens the speech with his personal anecdotes, telling his story that...... half of the paper ......in-depth speeches given by icons of popular culture". Theses and dissertations-Studies on communication. https:/ /digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/3941Heritage, J., & Clayman, S. (2010) Dimensions of institutional discourse: Interactions, identities and institutions (pp. 34-50). doi: 10.1002/9781444318135 Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/doi/10.1002/9781444318135.ch4 /pdfTolson, A. (2001). Issues) (2004, May 19). Because we can, we must [Transcript of Bono's keynote speech].