Walt Disney Research Paper

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Walt Disney
Skyler Bisceglia
Period 1
Mrs.Sciullo

Skyler Bisceglia
Sciullo
Pd 1
22 November, 2016
Terri Payne Butler wrote that “Nearly three decades after his death, ‘Disney’ is no longer a name, but a conjuring word, summoning collective memories of poisoned apples, pumpkined carriages, and raucous blue genies.”(“Walt Disney,” Authors and Artists for Young Adults). Walt Disney inspired people with the symbols he used in his films to represent a bigger thing. Walt Disney’s Disney World is a magical place for families to make memories to last a lifetime. He has made an impact on thousands of families around the world. Walt inspires people to do great things with their lives and to dream on. Walt Disney had a great
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Children today are very lucky to have and enjoy all the things that make the name ‘Disney’(“Walt Disney,” American Decades).The legacy of Walt Disney strongly impacted the movie industry, clothing and toys(“Walt Disney,” Authors and Artists for Young Adults).In the same fashion, Walt Disney impacted the lives of many families going through a tough time.Walt Disney changed the way families and Americans see their problems and spend time together.A lot of his movies mean more than just the title like, “The Three Little Pigs served as a morale builder in 1933.The little pigs defeated the big bad wolf though a combination of hard work and optimism.The taunting theme song “Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?” sparked as a nationwide craze in 1933, and the people saw the film as an antidote to the depression”(J.B. Kaufman).“Grass-hopper and the Ants and The Wise Little Hen stressed the benefits of diligence and industry”(J.B. Kaufman).Walt inspired families with his films to keep believing that things will get better even through hard times.Not only did he inspire families to get through tough times and children to keep dreaming, he inspired college students and veterans to believe that they can do anything they put their mind

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