Class 10 Success and Celebrations Exercise 16.1 Solutions | English Curriculum Development Centre

Walt Disney's childhood was unhappy and stressful as his father was domineering and abusive. He was the fourth son among five siblings and was unsuccessful to make ends meet for the family. He found solace in drawing to escape from his stressful circumstances.

Disney was born in Chicago in 1901 and raised in Missouri, as the fourth son among five siblings. His father, Elias, was a domineering figure who was allegedly abusive. He was unsuccessful to make ends meet for the family. His older brothers, one by one, ran off from home to escape their father. 

Disney packed his bags, and with just forty dollars to his name, took off to Los Angeles to try his hand at acting after his failure in the first business.

The character of Mickey Mouse was created on Disney's train ride back to California after he discovered that his producer had taken his team of animators from him and that he no longer had any legal rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, his first character.

Disney had a mental breakdown because he was overworked and his employer had stolen his longtime and best animator from him.

Inocchio, Fantasia and Bambi were his commercially useless films.

The films which produced him great financial returns were Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

I think the opening of Disneyland was called 'Black Sunday' because forged tickets brought more visitors than anticipated, adding to a line that trailed seven miles long. The temperature soared up to 100 degrees and the new asphalt melted women’s high heels. Moreover, drinking fountains were defunct and some of the rides malfunctioned.

Determination and perseverance finally made Disney a successful entrepreneur.

The lessons that we learn from Disney's life are that all the troubles and obstacles strengthen us and we must not lose determination and perseverance under any circumstance to be successful in life.