The Last Lecture Randy Pausch Analysis

The Last Lecture Summer Reading Assignment Randy Pausch, a computer science professor, and the author of The Last Lecture enlightened millions of people about the importance of optimism, and perseverance. Since his diagnosis with pancreatic cancer, a terminal illness, Pausch was determined to share his life experiences with those who were egger to listen. His unique writing style and life lessons make it easy for readers to relate. Randy had many moments throughout the book where he shared stories about perseverance. “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” (Pausch). When he got denied for acceptance to Carnegie Melon University he did not accept the fact that he was not good enough for them. Through perseverance he was able to convince the University that he was destined to be there. …show more content…
Pausch makes it clear to the reader that dying is inevitable, so he must live in the present and enjoy every day. Pausch thought of himself as lucky because he knew exactly when the end of his life would be so he could have the chance to say goodbye to his loved ones. He wanted to make sure he left a part of him in the physical world for his children to remember him by. Instead of lying in a bed waiting to die he took it upon himself to make lifelong memories with his family. Randy turned the most unpleasant situation in his life into an opportunity to make his