Rhetorical Analysis Of The Last Lecture

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In the speech, “The Last Lecture”. Given Randy Pausch gives advice to the listener from personal experience. Addressing what he believes to be good advice. He aims to leave the audience with a positive outlook on life and wanting them to learn to take challenges with stride and appreciate life. This presentation touches the hearts of many listeners and delivers his final messages beautifully. Moveover his words carry a lot of meaning and through them we see what he wants to convey. With the final impression of his delivery being The things in life you can't change should not overshadow the dreams you have yet to accomplish. Furthermore of the most powerful lines in his discourse was “ If I’m not morose enough for you I'm sorry but

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