Why does justice sotomayor make a personal reference in her speech to the people who her succeed?

To illustrate the central ideas that gratitude is important

Explanation:

She wants to show that appreciation is important, and make a focus on that idea by actually giving thanks to the people, in general, that helped her succeed. Justice Sotomayor has been known for her impartiality and gratitude as two of her main attributes.

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