...Berenice S. Avila LTLW 114 Dr. Potts: Midterm Paper Pinocchio a Novel to Promote Education Long before the 19th century schools for children started to emerge. Schooling was very limited for all children. As time passed by, the education system started to change and become better for children. During the time the book was written there seems to be a drastic change for the school systems. Before boys seemed to be more privileged than girls when it came to schooling and what they learned. Then in the 19th century as school continue to progress, in this time it was about also teaching the lower class education. But when it came to the education system in the 20th century specially at the beginning there were many changes that required children to take school much more seriously. In the novel Pinocchio by Carol Collodi, there is great evidence showing the importance of promoting the attendance to school, especially to the children living in poverty. Education in the 19th century had a lot of changes for wealthy boys and girls as well for boys that were from non-wealthy families. There was now schooling for children that were considered infants. Upper class girls for their education were going to be taught by governess, which would give them the values that a young lady should have in order to be married. Upper class boys were sent to public schools, which were still taught the same Latin and grammar. For the middle class girls they attended private schools to be taught...
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...piñata is a decorated container of paper or clay that contains sweets, small toys, fruits, and nuts. It is the object of a game played in Mexico at children's birthday parties and at Christmas celebrations, in which blindfolded children take turns trying to break the piñata with a stick to release the treats. Yet the piñata has a long history. Piñatas are typically made of paper-mâché, and are attributed to China where paper originated. Marco Polo is believed to have seen Chinese paper figures of bulls and other animals covered with colored paper and filled with seeds. When struck with a stick, the seeds spilled out. As part of the ritual, the paper creation was then burned and its ashes gathered for good luck. Polo likely brought the idea...
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...the thought of adopting a mecha, but her need for love is so big that she ends up saying yes. David is built to love, which means that he also can be jealous, needy, angry and sad. After a while, suddenly their son, Martin, gets out of his coma and come back home. The two boys gets jealous of one another, and Martin starts asking David a lot of questions, kind of annoying questions. He also begins to ask about his birthday, but the only thing he remember is some kind of a bird. After some time in the family, David begins to get annoyed by Martin, and it ends up with Monica driving him to the forest, and has to leave him there. David begins to apologize for not being a real boy and for not being Martin. He looks at Monica, and tells that Pinocchio became a real boy, so if he could just find the blue fairy, he could be a real boy too. She is telling him not to go to Flash Fairy, because they will catch him, and only people like him will understand him. He walks in to the forest with the thought; that if he finds the blue fairy, he can become a real boy, and then Monica can love him back. In the movie we are in the future. I do not know exactly when, but they are driving in high technology cars, they are making robots and the global...
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...Disney makes his movies more childlike by giving children hope and something to believe in. Some may say that his movies take away from the original fairytale but Maurice Sendak believes that is a good thing. “Disney has often been condemned for corrupting the classics, and he has, to be sure, occasionally slipped in matters of taste and absolute fidelity to the original. But he has never corrupted” (Sendak 112). Therefore it is not that Disney corrupts the original plot he just makes it more child friendly. In his article Walt Disney 2 Sendak talks about his own experience with the fairytale Pinocchio. He says the Walt Disney storyline was better than the original. The original version Pinocchio had a bad personality however in Disney’s version instead of him doing bad things Disney used the fairy as an excuse for him being bad. This shows that Disney didn’t corrupt it he just shows why Pinocchio was doing bad. Fairytales should be more childlike because kids will enjoy and understand it. For example the difference between The Frog King and The Princess and The Frog in The Frog King the girl was forced to do things it wasn’t until she threw the frog against the wall that he became human and in The Princess and The Frog although she objected at first Tiana kissed the frog to help him become human again. In...
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...ENTREPRENEUR FINAL PROJECT Submitted To Submitted By Ms. Shipra Goel Divyansh Sharma Pg20121799 EARLY LIFE Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in the Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. His father was Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian, and his mother, Flora Call Disney, was German-American. Disney was one of five children, four boys and a girl. He lived most of his childhood in Marceline, Missouri, where he began drawing, painting and selling pictures to neighbors and family friends. In 1911, his family moved to Kansas City, where Disney developed a love for trains. His uncle, Mike Martin, was a train engineer who worked the route between Fort Madison, Iowa, and Marceline. Later, Disney would work a summer job with the railroad, selling snacks and newspapers to travelers. Disney attended McKinley High School in Chicago, where he took drawing and photography classes and was a contributing cartoonist for the school paper. At night, he took courses at the Chicago Art Institute. When Disney was 16, he dropped out of school to join the army but was rejected for being underage. Instead, he joined the...
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...Accountability and Rhetoric during a Crisis: Walt Disney’s 1940 Letter to Stockholders Joel H. Amcrnic UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO and Russell J. Craig AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTABILITY AND RHETORIC DURING A CRISIS: WALT DISNEY’S 1940 LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS Abstract: In 1940, Walt Disney was faced with crafting a message of corporate accountability under duress. His company, the product of his creative genius, had been forced to submit to public accountability. It had a pressing need to raise preferred equity finance for a major expansion during a period of market uncertainty, war, and reported losses. This paper conducts a “close reading” of the “Letter to Stockholders” in Walt Disney Productions’ 1940 annual report, the first such letter signed by Walt Disney. The letter’s rhetorical features, including metaphor and ideology, are examined in the context of the times. What is revealed is an accountability document skillfully crafted with the exigencies faced by Disney’s company firmly in mind. The letter offers suggestive insight to the world as Disney made sense of it. The paper contributes to understanding the use of rhetoric by top management in activities related to aspects of financial accountability and reporting. It also helps to understand better a significant public persona of the 20th century, Walt Disnev. Acknowledgment The authors wish to acknowledge the helpful comments of the reviewers. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES Analysis of annual reports, including letters...
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...“A&P” and “Gryphon” have two very unique story plots yet they seem to resemble one interesting characteristic that develops throughout the story leading to an interesting turn of events. The stories are both told in first person narrative and have a sort of interesting rebellious appeal to them. It begins with the contrast between the stories plot development but leads to a troublesome “fork in the road” type scenario that puts an interesting twist onto the conclusion of the story. Some may see rebelliousness as acting against the norm but “John Updike” the author of A&P tells a tale of how two different sets of people both defy society and begin paving a way of change into the new generation. “Gryphon’s” story set is told from how a change in the way we think may leave us changing the way we live our lives. The stories may seem to have different alternatives overall but the way they are portrayed by the authors have a similar comparative aspect that can be looked at from both angles regardless of the storyline. When someone seems destined to choose a different path in life often times people may see this person as an outcast or indifferent to some. In A&P Sammy seems to not to be fulfilled with the way he spends his dull uneventful youth life ultimately leading to the defiance and betrayed to his boss over a deemed inappropriate act. “"Is it done?" he asks, the responsible married man finding his voice. I forgot to say he thinks he's going to be manager some sunny...
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...first Disney Movie to come out? It was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. To make this movie Disney ran into a slight problem. Sure, it was easy to animate animals, but humans? To solve the problem, they filmed live actors doing exactly what the characters would do. This would work, but there was still a problem with the size of objects and losing things in the foreground when the camera zoomed. The solution ... a multiplane camera. In this camera, instead of many layers of artwork, there would be two, the foreground and the background. This made zooming in and out easier. In the 1940's there were four classical Disney feature animated movies to come out: Pinocchio, Dumbo, Fantasia, and, Bambi. Little did Walt Disney know that the five movies that he made would be the base for many more Disney movies. In the movie Pinocchio for example, a toy maker creates a puppet and when he makes a wish upon a star.....the puppet turns into a real boy. Dumbo was the next movie to come about from Disney. Dumbo is a movie that teaches, you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Now Fantasia on the other hand is a totally different kind of movie. It's a cartoon musical. Bambi was the next movie to come out. To some it might be called a...
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...production took place on Friday, March 13th at 7pm. The play was performed at the quaint Center Theatre in Whittier, California. The production was directed by David Carter. Scarlett Brais was the choreographer. Cristina Quijada was the scenic designer. Renee Astengo, Sharon Carter and Nanette Cheffers were the costume designers. Nick and Sarah Van Houten were the lighting designers. Jim Longman was the audio designer. The major characters of the play: Shrek (Konner Kienzle), Lord Farquaad (Tristin Brown), Donkey (Brian Bautista), Fiona (Megan Hernandez), Big Bad Wolf (Dillon Lares), and Pinocchio (Ronan Walsh). The story begins with Shrek and Fiona, as children, and how they got where they are today with their parents abandoning them. Shrek begins to tell his story of living peacefully in a swamp. His peace is interrupted, when he finds his land has been taken over by fairytale creatures. Pinocchio, the Three Little Pigs, and the Big Bad Wolf among others, for they have all been banished by Lord Farquaad. One of these is Donkey, who is quite talkative. Accompanied by him, Shrek confronts Lord Farquaad, demanding his land back. Farquaad gives him a deal, telling him to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded castle, to get his swamp back. I believe the fundamental conflict was Shrek having to get the Princess in order to get his land back. Not only did he get his land but the girl and friends as well! The music tells the journey and feelings. This is what makes the story come...
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... Goofy, Minnie Mouse and Pluto followed. Additionally, Flowers and Trees which is one of the mostly known cartoons was presented in color led to Disney winning an Oscar award. In the year 1933, the three little pigs and their song “who’s afraid of the big bad wolf” featured as the theme of the nation in the middle of Great Depression. It was mostly viewed in the theatres all around the world. Snow white and the seven dwarfs premiered as the first full length animated film in Los Angeles on December 21, 1937. The film was worth an amount of $1.4999 million. It enabled Disney to win 8 Oscars and became a part of the theme for the country in the midst of Great Depression. Five years later the studio produced other stream of films such as Pinocchio in1940, Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941) and finally Bambi (1942). A new company for Walt Disney studio was opened in December, 1939 in Burbank. However, a setback of the company happened in 1941 where strike occurred and many Disney animators resigned. The company fully stepped back to its feet after a few years. In the mid of 1940s, Walt made packaged features. In 1950 he released Cinderella and action film called Treasure Island. He went ahead to produce Alice in wonderland (1951), Peterpan (1953), Lady and the trump (1955), Sleeping beauty (1959) and 101 Dalmatians (1961). Apart from these cartoons 100 more features were produced in the studio. Disney became part of the television programming .He was among the pioneers who used television...
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...The “Gryphon” Experience Gryphon presents a fourth-grade boy, Tommy, and his class’s experience with a peculiar substitute teacher, Miss Ferenczi. Tommy narrates the story as a mature, experienced adult from afar. The students are confronted with more than just a substitute teacher. They are presented with an unaccustomed view of the world and are challenged to open their minds and think for themselves. Do not believe everything you hear and do not be afraid to go against the grain of humdrum normalcy, are central to “Gryphon”, whose key symbol (Miss Ferenczi) support its central theme: life is dreary and uninspiring without a sense of imagination and wonder. Tommy’s classroom is the typical fourth grade setting with arithmetic, spelling, and history lessons. The classroom itself doesn’t change throughout the story, but everything new to Tommy and his classmates is introduced in the classroom by Miss Ferenczi, whose thought provoking instruction techniques set “Gryphon” into action. Liken to a container, the classroom is filled with information, of which, the children pick and choose to take their “knowledge”. Before the substitute, the children’s teacher forced knowledge upon the students through memorization. Mr. Hibner’s teaching methods, selection of material, or mandated school lessons have exiled Tommy and his classmates into a conventional educational system that produces run of the mill people through mind-numbing fact recitals dubbed “knowledge”. ...
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...entirety of Steven Spielberg’s career? -Duel and The Color Purple. 5) Which character in The Color Purple shows Celie that a physical act such as kissing can come from love? -Shug Avery 6) What kind of factory does Oskar Schindler create to “employ” imprisoned Jews from a nearby death camp? - An Enamelware factory 7) Name the three films that, at the time of their release, moved to the top of the all-time box-office grossing films? -Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park 8) The hero of Saving Private Ryan is Captain Miller, played by Tom Hanks. What was Miller’s occupation before he became an officer World War II? -He was an English Teacher. 9) The story of A.I. Artificial Intelligence is often to compared to what fairytale? -Pinocchio 10) At a relatively early age of about 40, Spielberg received this prestigious award from the Academy of Motion Pictures normally devoted to those with a lifetime of career achievements. -The Irving Thalberg...
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...I aim to secure a career as a Prosthetist. Obtaining certification to create artificial limbs for patients requires that I earn a masters degree in orthotics and prosthetics. The curriculum must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Ideally, I would then enlist in a one year residency certified by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education. If I am to achieve my goal, I must finally be approved by the American Board of Certification. While attending Portland Community College I intend to start my mission by applying to the Medical Laboratory Program. This year, my ambition is to obtain an internship in Portland preferably at the Oregon Health and Science University. I have...
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...added to the Billboard charts. But why is Korean music becoming so popular in America? Korean music is different from the music in America. In my opinion, the Korean artists have unique musical and performance styles, which are new and fresh compared to some American styles. For example, a famous Korean band named 2AM will just stand on the stage and sing slow and emotional songs, while American artists such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Katy Perry all sing and dance. The reason 2AM performs this way is because they focused on their actual ability to sing and understand the song more than on performance. Another group from Korea is a group called f(x). They sing about things that don’t really make sense together – they will sing about a ‘Pinocchio’, and go straight into saying they are in danger. 2AM and f(x) are two of the many examples of how Korean music is different from American music. The other artists all have unique styles and they are different from each other. The Korean artists are ‘perfect’ at what they do. The Korean artists are groomed by their companies to look, sing and dance extremely well. The entertainment companies will plan every step needed for their artist to succeed. Some of these steps include vocal training, dance lessons, and in some cases, even plastic surgery. This might sound a little overbearing, but the results are artists who are great at the things they do – artists who sing great, look good, and dance well. The Korean music is becoming more...
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...businesses (theme parks, cartoons, movies, toys, etc.) while Marvel will benefit thanks to the capabilities of Disney’s advertising. Now with Disney and Marvel combined, they have eliminated Warner’s competitive advantage of having a Comic Studio backwards integrated to their corporation, which guarantees a continuous flow of exploitable material (characters). Nonetheless, Disney holds a notable competitive advantage over their competitor: they are more diversified: they have theme parks, consumer products and interactive media. Currently Disney is facing some critical issues after the acquisition, and they are: - Marvel’s most famous characters are compromised to Disney’s rivals. - Some of Disney’s main characters are out-dated (Pinocchio, Mickey-Mouse, Donald Duck, etc.). - Marvel could lose their identity (creative power) by the “take-over by a company associated with princesses and fairies” –Chmielewski & Fritz, 2009. It also good to point out that Marvel’s biggest creative asset is Stan Lee, now 89 years old. The recommendations are the following: On the functional level, Marvel’s legal department should focus on terminating as many contracts as possible,...
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