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Anatomy of a (Great) Commencement Speech
The 2012 Bennington commencement speech by actor Peter Dinklage '91鈥攐ne of the best ever, according to NPR鈥攚as cited in The Week's recent podcast on "the anatomy of a commencement speech."
"We combed through dozens of inspirational, funny, and memorable commencement speeches and found the best ones follow a surprisingly similar pattern," The Week said.
also referenced speeches by Steve Jobs, David Foster Wallace, Toni Morrison, and Jon Stewart, among others.
Dinklage's speech, named one of the by NPR, has been viewed nearly 450,000 times on YouTube.