Walt Disney

Walt Disney is a prominent example of the American Dream. Walt Disney started off the Walt Disney Company with no money, no big-shot connections around Hollywood, absolutely nothing but his creativity and a simple idea. That idea was to create animation and cartoons for the world to love. Walt Disney didn’t care if he made a lot of money off his cartoons, he just wanted to keep doing what he loved: to make animation. Disney once said, "You reach a point where you don't work for money" (JustDisney.com). Even when it came to funding the construction of his theme parks, he gave up all of his money just so his animations would carry over to be loved by the next several generations for years to come. As Disney once commented about the construction of Disneyland, "It's no secret that we were sticking just about every nickel we had on the chance that people would really be interested in something totally new and unique in the field of entertainment” (JustDisney.com). Walt Disney represents the hard-working, perseverant American, and a lot can be learned from studying his life. “Through his work, he brought joy, happiness and a universal means of communication to the people of every nation.