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Lou Gehrig’s Farewell Speech

  1. What do we know about who Gehrig was? He’s humble, has gratitude, optimistic, a husband, wealthy, polarizing, sick, and is a ALS advocate
  2. What can we deduce about his audience? Fans/hates/opponents in the stadium, teammates, family, radio, newspapers
  3. What is the focus of his speech? How he is the luckiest person alive, retirement, gratitude, optimism