What many people don't know is that Mickey Mouse has not always been a good influence not only on children but also on many people. 'others. Over the years, Mickey Mouse has become an icon that deserves children's attention and their parents' money. Through the use of movies, television shows, video games, theme parks, and merchandise, Mickey Mouse affects the lives of most children on a daily basis, even if it is not noticeable. Mickey Mouse has also spawned many major film productions and sales. While being educational, Mickey Mouse also entertains children and teaches them a lesson that children enjoy and enjoy. Mickey Mouse not only has educational goals, but also tries to create a utopian environment for all families who use and watch Mickey products. Mickey Mouse wasn't always known as good and wasn't always a mouse. Before Mickey, there was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, also created by Walt Disney, who got into all sorts of trouble despite his best efforts and always remained somewhat happy (Borak). Although Walt was happy and proud of Oswald, he realized that he did not own all of Oswald's rights and Walt did not like the idea of ​​not officially owning the character he had created, so Walt left leaving Oswald in the dust (Borak). . That's when Walt decided to create his own character and try to use him to become great again and that's where Mickey Mouse came in. Thinking of the field mouse he was with befriended at one of his old studios in Kansas City, Walt drew a caricature version of the rodent making it look a lot like Oswald and called it "Mickey Mouse", without realizing the impact that 'he would have on the world. American Society (Borak). It was the end of Oswald and the beginning of Mickey and a... middle of paper ... funnier, more optimistic mouse that everyone couldn't help but love. Through the use of video games and theme parks, Mickey will remain a pop culture icon for many generations. As Walt wanted everyone to remember: “It all started with a mouse. » Works Cited Conner, Micheal. “The old mouse.” The Austin Chronicle. May 10, 2002. Website. April 20, 2014. Kapica, Jack. "Copyright and the Mouse: How Disney's Mickey Mouse Changed the World." » Digital newspaper. October 6, 2004. Journal. April 20, 2014. Borak, Jamiesan. “An Essay on Mickey Mouse: From a Lucky Rabbit to a Multi-Billionaire Mouse.” Interesting from a distance. June 15, 2011. Website. April 20, 2014. “Mickey Mouse is an American icon. » MM Popular culture. 2009. Website. April 20, 2014. “Mickey Mouse celebrates 75 years as a pop culture icon, artist and friend. » PR newswire. 2013. Website. April 16, 2014.