The author Neal Gabler, shows us what Walt Disney’s life was like as a child living on a farm in Missouri, the temper of his father and his resentment toward the dreams that young Walt Disney had to be an artist, but his determination was shown by drawing on anything that he could find since paper was scarce on the farm. He drew on toilet paper, walls, and even the side of their white house with black tar which he was severely punished for by his father. When he became a young adult, he left home to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist. Walt Disney was fascinated every time he saw something new, especially if it was something technological or mechanical and wanted to know everything about how it worked. He learned how cartoons were made by cutting out paper figures and moving them under the camera and photographed on frame at a …show more content…
Walt Disney pushed on to create color, sound, and movement in more technological types of cartoons and films. Some of his characters were stolen from him by other companies and his own business partners. Although he experienced several financial setbacks, he was determined to accomplish his goals of being the most creative technical animator in the entertainment film industry. He continued to find people that who shared his drive and interest in this industry and their determination and passion in their work helped them overcome many financial obstacles that they faced which became an entertainment phenomena in the 20th-century. Walt Disney was also determined to be a good father to his children. He spent quality time with them doing the little things that are very important in a young child’s life. The author of the book revealed that Walt Disney was an emotionally wounded man that was plagued with financial problems much of his life and even suffered a nervous breakdown, despite his worldwide success. He definitely showed how one could impose one’s will on the world. The bibliographical sketch of the book is both primary