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Curious George Research Paper

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The blinding bright lights. The wide lenses watching every movement. The incessant, indecipherable chatter of producers and directors. Eventually, one becomes accustomed to these assorted sights and sounds as a wildly successful child television actress. Well, maybe “wildly successful” is more of a subjective term. When I was seven years old, I was cast on several segments for the children’s television show, Curious George. In these short clips, two other kids and I would perform an activity relevant to the episode, like building a doghouse to demonstrate how George used tools to create something new. Seven year old me was thrilled to be casted on TV. In many ways, I was quite similar to the animated monkey. Intrigued by the world around me, I critically analyzed day-to-day occurrences, asked thoughtful questions, and made predictions based upon my observations and my imagination. I often bombarded my mother with endless questions about my surroundings: Mom, how is it that gigantic planes can fly in the sky like birds? Mommy, Why does my friend have blue eyes, but I don’t? Mom, How come it was cloudy and raining yesterday, but bright and sunny today? Usually, she would respond with a shrug and a “Well, that’s just how the world works”, and before I could interrogate her any further, she would leave me with a hug. My often ignored questions and …show more content…

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