Composition

The speech “We call BS” by X González (formerly known as Emma González) follows a relatively straightforward structure. 

González begins the speech by requesting a moment of silence, since: “We haven’t already had a moment of silence in the House of Representatives, so I would like to have another one.” This sets the tone of the speech and highlights the seriousness of the topic.

The first part of the speech refers to the present moment and the people gathered at a gun control rally instead of grieving and processing the trauma they experienced because of the school shooting. González also refers to how students often debate the topic of gun control in class and this is an opportunity for their views to finally be taken seriously. This provides the context of the speech, as it sh...