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Randy Pausch Character Analysis
The day before Pausch gets his CT scans back, he tells his wife, “Today, right now, well this is a wonderful day.(115)” Even though Pausch knows that he might not live for much longer, he continues to live life to its fullest. This is really a “life’s what you make it” moment, and he chooses to make the best of how ever much life he has left. “This is the epitome of a person appreciating this day and this moment,” thought Robbee Kosak, Carnegie Mellon’s vice president for advancement, about when she saw Randy Pausch in his car, sometime after his diagnosis. Even in his private moments, he still was showing gratitude and appreciation for life in general. This is yet another instance where Pausch showed his persistent optimism and wonderful
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