Why is Pausch telling his audience this? He wants to convince them that they should stop focusing on his illness.
He wants them to remember that he is in a difficult situation.
He wants them to feel comfortable and accept his positive attitude.
He wants to encourage them to have sympathy for him.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.