Walt Disney

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When cartoons were still boring and had no color, and no one could change that, a man starts a time period that will change cartoons forever. He starts off in a farm and only knew how to paint and draw; and he has to work starting at the age of 8. Walt Disney's life soon changed when he and his older brother to the Kansas City Film Ad Company. Some background info includes: "Walt Disney, who worked on making cartoons; was born on December 5, 1901, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Became interested of cartoons when drawing and painting. Quit farming and moved to Kansas City in 1915. He later moved to CA because of bankruptcy. He opened his first small animation company started in Hollywood, California; he met Ub Iwerks, who became his partner. Walt Disney combined animation with action; he also created the first colored cartoon."

A hero possesses innovation and inspiration, because a hero needs to be able to think of original ideas to start something, put the ideas to use for the world, country, city, etc. They also need to be able to inspire others to join the cause or they aren't a hero to people. Walt Disney is a hero because Walt Disney doesn't just have innovation and inspiration, but also creativity.

Walt Disney drawing Mickey Mouse (http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/pictures/pictures.html)

Walt Disney was a hero because he possesses creativity. His creativity changed the way TV shows were ever like. This is proved in EBSCO Database; "Walt Disney combined animation with action to make his cartoons. He and his partners created cartoons like Steamboat Willie". This shows that Walt Disney is creative because he used his imagination to create his cartoons and makes his cartoons silly unlike most cartoons during his time. This makes all his cartoons interesting because of the awkwardness and funniness of the cartoons. Though, Walt Disney's humor and imagination isn't the only evidence that Walt Disney was creative. According to Leonard Mosley's web, "Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy." This proves that Walt Disney is creative because he can use his imagination to think of these characters. Walt Disney became successful, because the cartoons were silly. This proves that he was creative because he can think of silly things to go along with them. Therefore, Walt Disney is creative, because he used his imagination and combined different things together.

Walt Disney working on cartoons (http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/pictures/pic ())

Another reason Walt Disney is a hero because he is also innovative. Walt Disney's innovation made him a hero because he was original and he put his work to use. This is proved once again by Leonard Mosley's web, "Winner of a record of 30 Academy Awards, he created the first full-length animated feature films". This proves that Walt Disney is innovative because Walt Disney created the first full-length film, so he is innovative since there is no one to copy. Walt Disney also putting his work to use for the world also proves that he is innovative, because innovation means to be original and putting your work to use. According to John E. Di Meglio, "Disney got prominent credit as the major; finished two Mickey Mouse movies. Within three years, Mickey Mouse had captured audiences throughout the U.S., and by 1936 it was said in all seriousness that the famous mouse was the most widely recognized figure in the world; he also produced the first color cartoon TV series." Walt Disney's creation of Mickey Mouse proves that he's innovative, because he introduced something new and came up with the character. As a result, Walt Disney is a hero because he is innovative by creating new things and putting them to use to change the world.

As a result, Walt Disney is a hero because he possesses creativity, innovation, and inspiration. Walt Disney created cartoons with his creativity; he then put his creative work to use by presenting it to the world. This inspires others because, others can get the motivation to use their imagination and put their work to use for the world. This makes Walt Disney a hero since he created something that became useful to the world, and inspired others to. He inspired me to use my creativity more often. He also showed me that having an awesome imagination can lead to something wonderful in life. He also proved to me that a simple talent can change your life from a poor life to a successful life. This is why Walt Disney is a hero; he inspires others to do simple things because they can lead to a great thing in their lives.

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