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"Some oncologists' offices will schedule appointments for patients six months out." (Page 182).
Oncologist- noun
Definition- A medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat tumors.
Sentence- I went to see my oncologist to receive word on whether my tumors returned.

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"If you can find your footing between two cultures, sometimes you can have the best of both worlds." (Page 171).

I believe this quote is a great example of Pausch's underlying theme of enjoying life and having fun as well as his use of figurative language to describe his ideas. Throughout the final third of the novel, the author continues to stress the importance of enjoying the time allotted on this Earth. Time and again this motif reappears each chapter, an it only seems fair to point it out. In addition, it is a great example of how Pausch continues to use figurative language to describe a situation. For instance, the author uses this line to describe how he works as a teacher and consults as a Disney Imagineer simultaneously. He was able to keep a foot in each world, thus reaping the benefits of each job. This only enhances Pausch's ability to enjoy his life. These are the reasons I selected this quote.

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"'I can do that, but it's kind of like a fish talking about the importance of water.' I mean, I don't know how not to have fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left. Because there's no other way to play it." (179).

While reading the final third of the story, this opening line for the fifty-sixth chapter stuck out to me. The first component of this excerpt that caught my eye was the simile used to describe the necessity of fun. Even under the shadow of death, Pausch understood the necessity of sucking the marrow out of life. So much so that, in his final lesson, he stressed the underlying importance of enjoying life. Just like the theme of fundamentals, this idea appears throughout the book. This quote is an excellent example of one of the story's many themes. In addition, the line acts as a thesis for the ensuing chapter, which is all about filling your life with fun.

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January 5, 2017

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"students think they're using Alice to make movies or create video games. The head fake is that they're actually learning how to become computer programmers." (Page 127).

I chose this quote for a number of reasons. The first is that I believed this was an excellent example of parallelism. It is the third time throughout the book in which the head fake was mentioned. This doubles as an insight into Randy Pausch's life, alluding to the way he educates students. The second reason I chose this quote is because I actually participated in Alice in middle school, which I thought was wild. Throughout the book, the theme of touching the lives of others is ever present, but I know it's true. The author touched my life, even after he died.

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"I'm either an incurable romantic or a bit of a Machiavellian" (Page 76-77).
Machiavellian- noun
Definition- A person who is cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics or in advancing one's career. The behave similar to the old Italian diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli.
Sentence- That Machiavellian was willing to do whatever it took to attain Iowa's seat in Congress.

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"I have never been one of those gorgeous blondes who could bat their eye lashes and get out of tickets. I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen." (Page 104).

At this point in the story, Randy is pulled over for speeding. When confronted by the officer, he explains his predicament, how he has a few months of life left. While talking, he displays his scars from the tumor surgeries to the skeptical man. I found his reaction to being let off ironic. Pausch compares his eleven tumors to a beautiful women. It's interesting to see this perspective on the instruments of his demise. He even felt great driving away, knowing his "beautiful' scars won him the pageant of life

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December 21, 2017

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"(My football coach) had been a linemen at Penn State, and was seriously old school. I mean, really old school; like he thought the forward pass was a trick play." (Page 34).

I found this quote to be humorous and I believe it was a great way to describe a man the attendees had never known. With this little jab at his old coach, Pausch engages the crowd and is able to deliver the message related to this aspect of his life. He writes that, although he never made the NFL, his football experiences with taught him lessons of self esteem and respect as well as hard work and dedication.

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Week 1- Pages 1- 68
Week 2- Pages 69- 136
Week 3- Pages 136- 206
DUE DATES:
Week #1: 12/15
Week #2: 12/21
Week #3: 1/5

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December 15, 2017

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"I am prepared now to reveal that there are two secrets to winning giant stuffed animals: long arms and a small amount of discretionary income." (Page 48).
Discretionary- adjective
Definition- Available for use at the discretion of the user.
Sentence- Bob's discretionary loaning of his snow mobile was generous, but conditional.

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"Sitting there, I knew that despite the cancer, I truly believed I had lived out these dreams... If I was able to tell the story I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams." (Page 10).

I believed this quote was important because it laid the foundation for the story's motif, that achieving your childhood dreams and living your life is important. Through this quote, the author, Randy Pausch, is able to transition into a description of his final lecture.

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My origional plan was to immerse myself in a World War II story. The accounts written by the world's greatest generation have enthralled me for years, and selecting an inspirational war story would have been a nice fit for me. However, as I was coming my bookshelves, I rediscovered a classic work. I faintly remembered reading it years ago, back in middle school, but the details evaded me. However, I knew it was the most inspirational piece I had ever read. The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch, proved itself to be a treasure trove of rhetorical devices, and I highly recommend it. The refreshing perspective it offers on life is unparalleled by some of my World War II stories, and is the ideal choice for this project.