The Butterfly Circus Sparknotes

“You do have an advantage, the greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph”, indicated by Mr. Mendez to Will in The Butterfly Circus. The Butterfly Circus is a short independent film directed by Joshua Weigel. The story of the film is, based upon a, sometimes free, circus brightening up their audience and bringing hope during The Great Depression. The circus soon inspired many jobless, homeless, and disabled individuals with a man named Will. Will, played by Nick Vujicic, is a man with no limbs who was seen miserable being the main attraction at a circus freak show with many other unusual characters. After meeting Mr. Mendez, Will decides to escape the show to join The Butterfly Circus. The circus acts and Mr. Mendez were welcoming to Will and accepted his disability. Therefore, Will shortly realizes he was on a journey not only to find hope but to find himself.

Will clearly had much physical strength, but Will struggled with the mental toughness. One day, Mr. Mendez made Will surprised by saying, “But you, cursed from dirt, a man if you could call him that”, only to make Will realize that what was said was said because Will believed in it. Mr. Mendez soon told Will, “But only if only you could see, the beauty that comes from ashes”. Will soon realizes each member has an unhappy background that has

helped them become who they are, and some way play the role they play in the circus. Will shortly appreciated himself a little bit more which was seen through his attitude.
Will reached a point in his life where he was feeling mournful and had no hope.

Thankfully, Mr. Mendez and The Butterfly Circus acts gave Will a chance to join them and help deliver hope to other families including the less fortunate. In order to be a part of the circus, Will needed to have a skill or talent to perform at the circus. One day, Will had no response for getting help across the river. As a result, Will accidently tripped on the log and fell into the river. Though, moving his little body helped escalate him to the top of the river helping him swim. Therefore, he performed the act of jumping off fifty feet in the air to a pool of water in the

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Will demonstrated many Christian leadership values in his journey. He inspired many, including himself, when faced in difficulty. There are times in life when you keep on concentrating on the things you wish you had or didn’t have, and sometimes you forget what you do have. Well, Will concentrated on the things he didn’t have which made him seem so miserable, but once he learned that some things are not impossible, like swimming, Will gained much more hope. The hope he had, inspired him to make use of his “disadvantage” in the circus. Will demonstrated Christian leadership value by inspiring, motivating, and influencing others to be grateful for what God gave them.
In recent weeks, I fractured my ankle while playing soccer. Soccer means a way of life for me personally. Having to sacrifice much time with friends, family, etc. being dedicated to the sport.