The Last Lecture By Randy Pausch Analysis

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In the book “The Last Lecture”, chapter fifty three, Randy Pausch explains and tells a story to give an example of him getting over a brick wall and never giving up. Randy wanted to teach the reader to never give up and to get over that brick wall in front of them. This part in his life taught him that once you get over that wall, you should share your experience with others and possibly inspire them.
A quote from the chapter that stood out to me was “the moral is: If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).” Randy was explaining that this experience taught him he should share so other people can get over their brick walls too. Some more quotes in the chapter were “Brick walls are there for a reason. And

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