Matthew Henson Great Men Have Great Assistants “As I stood there on the top of the world and I thought of the hundreds of men who had lost their lives in their effort to reach it [North Pole], I felt profoundly grateful that I had the honor of representing my race.” With these words, Matthew Henson planted the American flag on the North Pole. During the past, black Americans have not received the acknowledgement they deserved. Such was the case of Matthew A. Henson. He was the first
Jim Henson Jim Henson once said, “Follow your enthusiasm. It’s something I’ve always believed in. Find those parts of your life you enjoy the most. Do what you enjoy doing” (qtd. in Fionaurora). Jim did just that. He loved puppetry and made many others love it too. The creator and a performer of the Muppets, Henson is known worldwide for his creations, which include shows like Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, and characters such as Grover, Elmo, Big Bird, the Swedish Chef, Bert and Ernie
JIM HENSON Jim Henson was born on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi. He moved to Maryland in fifth grade and throughout his childhood had a strong interest in both art and television. His grandmother was very supportive of his interests and constantly encouraged him to use his imagination. In 1954 Jim started in television performing puppets on a local channel’s Saturday morning program. The next year, while studying at the University of Maryland, he was given a five-minute show called
is no doubt that Henson touched the lives of both children and adults through his work with puppets and entertainment as a whole. The Muppets is a show that continues to engage and attract people throughout the world while Sesame Street still puts out quality work that touches on topics most people would not even dare to bring up. To say that Henson did not leave even a little bit of a positive impact on the world would be a tremendous understatement. However; despite Jim Henson being regarded as
In Jim Henson’s Labyrinth the plot closely follows the narrative structure that is documented by Propp and described by Berger. Propp establishes a series of functions which all Russian fairy tales followed and which Berger finds easily applies to modern day narratives. When these functions are applied to Labyrinth, they fit easily into the movies story line. The protagonist, Sarah, is an adequate example of Propp’s hero with some gender norms reversed and Jareth fits into the archetype of the
it is easy to dismiss the true impact of television on education, whether it is, in fact, educational or not. Jim Henson was not one of those to so easily dismiss the chance to use television to educate children. Jim Henson said it best himself, “Television is basically teaching whether you want it or not.” As Creator of the well beloved characters of Sesame Street, The Muppets, Henson has touched the lives of millions of children worldwide. Sesame Street continues to be the longest running program
This is the story of Matthew Henson’s life. Henson accomplished so much, yet, because of the color of his skin, didn’t receive the recognition he deserved until his old ages. To be clear, Matthew Henson persevered through prejudice and unforgiving terrain, became an important explorer of the Arctic, and was rewarded for his deeds. One of Henson’s most admirable traits was his perseverance and determination. Before his job with Peary (the man Henson later assisted), he worked aboard a different
In a quote from Henson himself in regards to his work, he perfectly encapsulates the importance of his art. He uses his Muppets to relate to humanity, and to spread the message that we never lose that childlike sense of wonder, and that in itself is how the universe bleeds perfection. "As I [Jim Henson] try to zero in on what is important for the Muppets, I think it is a sense of naïveté...Even the most worldly
If you were a celebrity, what would you do? Would you use your fame to better the world or would you sit on it? Taraji P. Henson uses her fame for good. Taraji P. Henson is an American actress that influences her followers and peers by being a strong female figure for many women. Henson demonstrates this with her acting, her foundation, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, using her social media, and her children’s books. Throughout Taraji’s career, she has played many roles that express the struggles
On was a saturday morning around seven in the morning, my mom comes bursting through the doors of my sister and I’s room. She tells us to hurry and get dressed because we were going on an adventure. My sister and I got ready as fast as we could and ran to the car. As we were driving my sister and I could not imagine what amazing place we were going to. Then all of a sudden the big yellow signs appears...Sesame Place! Screaming with joy and laughter, we ran to the gate and our amazing day began. Looking
Positive Effects of Television Upon Children Without a doubt, television is the central and principal form of communication in many people’s lives. This form is most often exposed to a child who instantly becomes accustomed to its presence. Children are televisions largest audience, as Morris shows, “Children aged two to five look at the TV tube on an average of 28.4 hours a week; those between the ages of six and eleven average 23.6 hours a week”. Television has played an important role in many
Did you know that sesame street has been on air for over 48 years? “What do you wanna watch, sesame street?” Hearing this as a kid you make you extremely happy. Not only has sesame street been entertaining for a long time they also were the most inspirational show of the 60’s. To start, sesame street was the first show on tv to celebrate racial discrimination and poverty. Also, encouraged kids to share what they feel in a good way so that they wouldn’t be scared to share their feelings. Furthermore
Richard A. Henson, who was a pioneer in the field of aviation, began an operation as Henson Aviation in Maryland. In 1962, the airline scheduled a passenger service in which people commuted between Washington and Hagerstown (Borenstein, 1992). Since this period, the firm has grown to nations and regional airlines. Henson Aviation joined with Allegheny Airlines in the year 1967 that dominates the industry worldwide (Piedmont). After a while, the route structure was more developed after Henson replaced
played as submissive to men, but, “Although men manhandle them, Grier ... also took liberties with men, at times using them as playful, comic toys” (Bogle 228). Taraji P. Henson would become the modern day Pam Grier, a dominating figure in black film.
Cheryl Henson write the story outline of a new project while snowed in at the Howard Johnson’s at Kennedy International Airport. (Henson). Inspired by the work of Brian Froud, who he hired on, Henson imagines the world of the Dark Crystal. Jen, last of the race known as the Gelflings, is given the task of finding the shard of the Dark Crystal, a gem that provided, balance to the universe. After the crystal was broken, the UrSkeks were split into two races: the Skeksis and the Mystics. “Henson notes
collegiate linebacker named after him (“College” para. 2). Chuck Carney was the receiver in 1920 (“College” para. 5). He won All Ameri... ... middle of paper ... ...being 27-24 (Colangelo, Henson, Cook 15). Their winning game against Purdue was 25-19, and against peoria 38-19 was the score (Colangelo, Henson, Cook 15). The Illini had many of both wins and losses. Works Cited •Aylesworth, Thomas G.. The Cubs. New York, N.Y.: Gallery Books, 1990. Print. •"College Football Hall of Fame." College
Canadian History. They have shaped Canada’s culture and devoting their lives to fight for freedom and equality. Josiah Henson, Delos Davis, and Rosemary Brown were three of many Afro Canadians who exhibited perseverance in the face of discrimination. Josiah Henson was an escaped Afro Canadian who led slaves to freedom; in addition to developing his own Afro-Canadian community. Henson was born on June 15, 1789, in Port Tobacco, Maryland and died on May 5, 1883 in Dresden, Ontario. In 1829, he arranged
written with specific people and localities in mind, they have not been able to adapt to change well. Louisiana, for example, has had 11 state constitutions. It is common today, for states to consider overhauling their current constitutions (Morris, Henson, & Fackler, 2011). The difference in the lengths of the two constitutions is apparent. The former is merely 7,000 words long, while t... ... middle of paper ... ...re inevitable considering the vast difference between the scopes of the federal
organizations or activities requires commitment to their conventional norms, values, and beliefs (Henson, 2016). Thus, when the bond of commitment is strong, individuals typically avoid crime because the cost is to detrimental and simply not worth losing everything
Slavery as a Cruel Institution Cruelty can be defined as an inhumane action done to an individual or group of people that causes either physical or mental harm. Slavery, at its very core, was a cruel and inhumane institution. From the idea behind it to the way that it was enforced, it degraded the lives of human beings and forbade the basic liberties that every man deserves under the Constitution of the United States. Three major areas where cruelty was especially prevalent were in the slaves working