Walt Disney by Randy T.

 

Think about someone you admire, and you realize that they have success because of their young days the person had/has of not being treated good. Having to go through adversity is a pretty normal thing to go through. What that person does or do with things like adversity is important, and they use it to keep encouraging themselves. A perfect example Is Walt Disney, who overcame adversity through his life, at his house, and places like the cinema and his studio during a time of segregation.

To start with, Walt Disney had a really difficult early life. Biography.com gives us information about Walt Disney loving trains and railroads when he was a kid. Walt Disney loved it when I believed he was at his grandfather’s workplace, which is a railroad and driving trains. Walt Disney also had an abusive father, and he was the 4th child out of five. Walt Disney grew up with a really bad father, and I mean a really bad father, and he was the 4th child out of five in the family, so he didn’t always get a lot of attention. Walt Disney had also found solace in drawing. Walt Disney also loved drawing and creating things even when he grew up. All of this information about his childhood tells me that he can achieve what he wants to achieve. 

Despite Walt Disney’s early life, what the problems and things related to it about Walt Disney’s job might shock you. Walt Disney’s cartoon business went bankrupt. After the success Walt Disney had, he had to face bankruptcy, which is pretty sad. That means he lost money. Walt Disney had a nervous breakdown after creating Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney was nervous to go bankrupt again and couldn’t afford to have that happen again. Walt Disney’s animators went on strike during World War ll. Walt Disney’s animators were tired of their low payment. All of these things that happened are crazy.

Some things that can shock you is the type of segregation Walt Disney faced. Walt Disney premiered some of his cartoons at “Whites only” venues while contracted to ABC-Paramount. This means that Walt Disney premiered some his cartoons at “Whites Only” theaters, while he was still contracted to ABC-Paramount. Disney’s theme park was financed by a business that actively segregated against African Americans. So basically, the thing that financed Walt Disney’s theme park pretty much hates or has conflict with African Americans. Walt Disney agreed to produce the 1964 television series Disneyland for ABC in exchange for ABC-Paramount financing the building of the theme park Disneyland. This meant that Walt Disney made a deal with ABC-Paramount to help financing the Disneyland building, if Walt Disney makes the Disneyland series. With this said you guys have been informed about the type of segregation Walt Disney went through his life so far.

In a close, you guys have been informed a lot about Walt Disney. You guys learned about Walt Disney’s business issues, and what he went through. You guys have also learned about the segregation he went through in his life. This is the adversity in the life of Walt Disney.