Finding Dory By Ellen Degenere Research Paper

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After the success of Finding Nemo, thirteen years later, fans will get to see their favorite blue fish take on the lead this tim in Finding Dory.

But what many do not know is that Finding Dory star Ellen Degeneres drew on her own experiences to make the animated movie a reality.

It is a story about the blue tang fish with the short term memory loss who journeys in search of her long lost family. DeGeneres hoped that everybody was inspired by the movie and to “just keep swimming.” However, the famous actress and day time talk show host wanted everyone to know that there is a truth behind the story. In an interview, Degeneres said “There’s always another way — that’s a new message in this movie. And that is the truth. There’s always another

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