Analysis Of Randy Pausch Speech - 1033 Words

â€Å"Life is like a rollercoaster, live it, be happy and enjoy life.† Advised Avril Lavigne. In 2008, Dr. Randy Pausch gave a speech at Carnegie Mellon University titled â€Å"Achieving Childhood Dream†, which he called â€Å"The Last Lecture.† The purpose of this speech was to put everyone in a position where they would think of everything they would like to achieve before their deaths. Ironically, Pausch appeared to be inspired by his own life and dreams since he was on the verge of passing. The event was happening right around a new school year, which required facts and tricks base on how to be prepared. Dr. Pausch’s speech was rather on life enjoyments, dream achievements, and enabling others’ dreams. He talked about how he dreamt to be in zero†¦show more content†¦He went to two different ivy schools, he achieved most of his dreams; most of them because he did not get to play in the NFL, but he did learn a few tricks. He also did not get to be his childhood dream character, Captain Kirk, but he was satisfied when he met the actor who portrayed the Captain Kirk. Life is not meant to take seriously, but to live through. He purposely utilized logos to support his argument on childhood dream achievement. He implied that throughout his life, he never forgot to have fun despite his illness. The lecture was extremely appealing, he could have done like a lot of speakers do (boring their audiences), but he made things interesting. He talked about his experience at carnivals and how he never missed out on having fun. At one point, he brought stuffed animals to the stage to prove to his audience that no matter how old he gets or how sick he gets, he never missed out on enjoying life. According to Dr. Pausch, it is always good to take a leap of faith because people can either chose to say where they are or jump to where they want to be because life is not only about the science we study and the book we read. Life is also about the things we have achieved, the dreams we have fulfilled. Dr. Pausch talked about how after getting his Ph.D. from Carnegie M ellon, he was rejected from Disney, a place that is, according to him, famous for guys who sweep the floor. HeShow MoreRelatedRandy Pausch s Last Lecture : A Video Summary And Analysis969 Words   |  4 PagesRandy Pausch s Last Lecture: A Video Summary and Analysis Madison Bulla Lifespan Psychology East Tennessee State University October 3, 2016â€Æ' Introduction In Randy Pausch s Last Lecture, Randy discusses how he achieved all of his childhood dreams throughout his life and how he helped others achieve their dreams. Often times, childhood dreams are forgotten due to life stressors, other opportunities and interests that come along and, ultimately, believing that those childhood dreams are unachievable