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Walt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Disney spent his whole life furthering his dream and those of the world’s children. The stories that he chose to tell focused on overcoming difficulty and fighting for a dream. Even when paired with Salvador Dali, an artist whose outlook on life focused more on inescapable death, Disney was able to turn their combined art into one that portrays the fight to achieve one’s destiny in life. The film,…

Latin America makes up some of the largest territories and populations around the world. Since it is composed of countries in which the Spanish, French, and Portuguese ruled during the Old World. In the New World, Latin America consists of countries such as the Caribbean, North, and South America. According to the professor 's syllabus course entitled “Introduction to Latin America in a World Context”, the students will learn about “The history, cultural make up, current events, and debates…

The Pursuit of Happyness Italian film director Gabriele Muccino made his grand debut into Hollywood filmmaking in 2006 when he decided to take an offer provided by Will Smith to direct The Pursuit of Happyness, the story of African-American entrepreneur Chris Gardner. In the film, Gardner is a salesman living with his five-year old son Christopher, and his wife Linda in an apartment in San Francisco. His financial troubles began after he decides to invest his entire life savings in overpriced…

Walter Elias Disney can be considered a great American hero. He was not only considered one of the best in the entertainment industry, but also an inspiration to many. Walt Disney took steps, chances, and risks to get to where he was in life. He was naturally gifted with artistic ability and creativity, and this helped him get into animation. Eventually Disney created the first animated cartoons with sound and full length animated movies. He also made some of the worlds first theme parks, which…

Hard working, creative, different, are three things that describe Walt Disney. Many people know that Walt was the creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland, but he is so much more. As a well known creator of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney showed Americans that they’re dreams can come true. He left a lasting legacy as person of creativity. Walt’s personal life was very exciting. His childhood was better than you would expect and he didn’t have a difficult childhood. Walt was the black sheep in his…

Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a novel written by Gabriel Garcia and portrays the murder of someone because of a dishonorable act. Though the story is about a murder, the Chronicle of a Death Foretold itself is a glimpse into the culture and social structure of early 20th century Latin America and allows Marquez to portray society. By close reading Chronicle of a Death Foretold a greater understanding of cultural norms during this time period can be achieved. The Chronicle of a Death…

Ponyboy is going around and telling everything about the horse that I liked Mickey Mouse. Since he is going around and telling everyone I think it’s time to tell everyone the real story. It was 5 years ago since I saw my horse Mickey Mouse. He was a rough leathered brown horse that was sold to travelers when I was 12. But that was just the base of things. Mickey Mouse was important to me. Nowadays, Darry really doesn’t see how much I loved that horse still. In fact, he doesn’t even know why I…

The American continents have always been a battleground of principles; a realm in which colonialism, nationalism, and radicalism come together, through peace and war, to create bold new ideas which would forever change the historical relevance and climate of the region. In the early to mid 1800s, Spanish America was in the midst of revolutionary turmoil, spearheaded by political chaos, and the constant shift of ideological power. Such an environment tends to be a breeding ground for larger than…

José Clemente Orozco was born in Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico on Nov. 23, 1883, he was a Mexican painter. He specialized in political murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance. He was the most complex of the Mexican muralists. Orozco was influenced by symbolism, he was a genre painter and lithographer. He painted murals in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and states in the United States. His work is complex and often tragic. At the age of 15 he was sent away to study agricultural…

Character: Bill Snyder Chronological/Timeline Hook: The architect to the "greatest turnaround in college football history". Snyder has not only turned this Kansas State Wildcats team around not once, but twice. Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info., relevant relationship info., etc.): Bill Snyder was born October 7, 1939. His birthplace was St. Joseph, Missouri. Snyder attended the University of Missouri for one year before enrolling at William Jewell College in…