It might not seem possible that drawing farm animals could lead to fame and riches. But for Walt Disney, it did. Walt spent much of his childhood on a farm. He had to help feed and care for the animals. He liked to watch them and play with them. He even named the animals. They would come when he called them.
When Walt was six years old, he wanted to draw a pig named Porky. However, his family was very poor and he did not have any paper to draw on. He dipped a brush into a bucket of tar (一桶焦油) and drew the pig on the side of the house. His father was angry. After that, he drew on toilet paper. His aunt bought him paper when she found how well he could draw. By the time he was seven years old, Walt's gift for drawing had began to take shape. He started to sell some drawings to nearby neighbors.
Walt continued to develop his talent for drawing when he grew up. He started to draw animals for animated cartoons. He went further to produce short animated cartoons. The first animated cartoons produced by Walt had characters drawn in black and white. Walt later added rich colors to the boring images, creating animated cartoons that were full of feelings and life. Walt then went on to add music and sound to the cartoons. The first cartoon animation with sound was Steamboat Willie. It was about a talking and singing mouse. This mouse was later named Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse went on to become one of the best-loved animal characters ever created at last.
Walt created many famous cartoon characters throughout his life, but none was better than Mickey Mouse. Mickey was created in 1928 but till today, Mickey continues to hold a special place in the heart of most people.
a. Steamboat Willie was created.
b. Walt's aunt offered help to him.
c. Walt drew animals for animated cartoons.
d. Walt drew a pig on the side of the house.
e. Walt sold drawings to nearby neighbors.
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