Randy Pausch The Last Lecture
SER: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch: Essay Revisions
“Brick walls are there for a reason. And once you get over them- even if someone has practically had to throw you over- it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.” -Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture, (page 174). Mr. Pausch wrote The Last Lecture not long after he discovered he had ten tumors in his liver, with only three months left to live. Pausch says, “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” (page 17). Throughout his book, Randy uses tone to show his children how hard he fought to stay alive longer so he could be there for them as they grew older.
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One of his many childhood dreams was to play in the NFL. Although he did not achieve that dream, he believes he learned a lot from it. On page 35, Pausch says, “It helped make me who I am today. And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing that dream, and not accomplishing it, then I did from many of the ones I did accomplish.” I believe this is one of the most important lessons his children will learn from this book. One can learn so much more from doing something and completely failing, than one would if they just easily flew through something. Football taught Randy a very important lesson, if a person truly cares about someone they will push them, no matter what. “When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that's a bad place to be.”
Randy fought so hard to stay alive so that he could be there for his children. He uses his emotions to make an example for his children so that they will know who he was while he was alive. The Last Lecture is a great example of a man who will do whatever it takes to make sure his children will have a good memory of him after he
“Brick walls are there for a reason. And once you get over them- even if someone has practically had to throw you over- it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.” -Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture, (page 174). Mr. Pausch wrote The Last Lecture not long after he discovered he had ten tumors in his liver, with only three months left to live. Pausch says, “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” (page 17). Throughout his book, Randy uses tone to show his children how hard he fought to stay alive longer so he could be there for them as they grew older.
Randy decided it would be better for him, and his children if he looked at the remainder of …show more content…
One of his many childhood dreams was to play in the NFL. Although he did not achieve that dream, he believes he learned a lot from it. On page 35, Pausch says, “It helped make me who I am today. And even though I did not reach the National Football League, I sometimes think I got more from pursuing that dream, and not accomplishing it, then I did from many of the ones I did accomplish.” I believe this is one of the most important lessons his children will learn from this book. One can learn so much more from doing something and completely failing, than one would if they just easily flew through something. Football taught Randy a very important lesson, if a person truly cares about someone they will push them, no matter what. “When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that's a bad place to be.”
Randy fought so hard to stay alive so that he could be there for his children. He uses his emotions to make an example for his children so that they will know who he was while he was alive. The Last Lecture is a great example of a man who will do whatever it takes to make sure his children will have a good memory of him after he