icon analysis

    

       When thinking of icons there was three that was thought of and they are Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Tom Hanks. These amazing, and talented people are very unique in their own way. Each of them is common, but very different. They all share the spot light in television, or movies in some form. Steven Spielberg makes and produces the movies while Tom Hanks and Oprah played in movies he made or produced. Steven Spielberg is perhaps Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Oprah Winfrey is known for her television talk show and her movies. Tom Hanks is known for his television series and movies.

       Choosing the right icon to talk about was a little difficult. There are so many wonderful talented icons out there. Choosing Spielberg, Hanks, and Winfrey seemed to blend for the fact they have all worked together. They all have the willingness to keep pushing. Each of these icons started small and kept pushing until they succeeded in what they wanted to accomplish in life. It is amazing how Spielberg never finished college because he saw bigger and better things elsewhere. Oprah grew up in a single family home and put herself through college to become a billionaire. Tom Hanks grew up in a broken home where he spent most of his days with step parents and he moved a lot, but he pushed his way through college and got his first shot in a television series.

      Looking at their lives makes me want to keep pushing. These icons did not start out with a silver spoon in their hand they had to keep working for what they have. People today give up too quickly, and I am sometimes guilty for that too, but I keep pushing. I know some day I will get my degree and keep pushing to succeed. I see that my icons never gave up. I know I do not want to be a movie star or a big shot movie producer, but I would like to live normal and comfortably.