Bob Ross

[‘’Happy Little Accidents,’’informational text] [‘’A Basketball Game of chance’’] A quote given by Bob Ross saying ‘’we don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.’’ So what does that quote mean, and why did he say it? The poem ‘’Basketball Game of Chance’’ is about a layup missed, but eventually made into a basket. What can the quote ‘’we don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents’’ tell us about how people can live a more positive life? First, mistakes shape who and what we become.

In the short, motivational poem A Basketball Game of Chance and the informational text about the painter and TV host Bob Ross titled “Happy Little Accidents”. The texts are both used to show that mistakes are not all bad. These motivational texts also push for a more positive attitude in life. “Happy Little Accidents” suggests that when you make a mistake, change the mistake into something delightful that could help you add inspiration and originality to your life. While a basketball Game of Chance

In the article, “Happy Little Accidents”, we read about Bob Ross’ life, and what his attitude was like. His quote, “We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents”, shows how he saw things, and how those accidents can turn into amazing opportunities. In the poem, “A Basketball Game of Chance”, we read about the speaker's basketball game, and how a missed shot can turn into an amazing victory. This shows how mistakes are often opportunities, we just have to adjust how we look at things and our

Bob Ross was a landscape artist who taught his technique on his show, The Joy of Painting. Ross was a very peaceful and benign person, and he believed that everyone could make a good work of art. He wanted to teach people to enjoy painting. Unfortunately, Ross was diagnosed with lymphoma and died at 52 years old on July 4, 1995. Ross was a hero because he inspired others and taught them to have fun while making art. In The Joy of Painting, Bob Ross painted landscapes, describing how to paint them

Bob Ross was a professional painter that had a show called, “The Joy of Painting”. That helped many people get into painting and enjoy it as much as he did. Just kidding no one loved painting more than him. He also was the head of his own paint supplies company. But he also had a very troubled child hood. Bob Ross helped create and innovate many many things. He helped innovate the art genera of landscapes. By helping introduce the wet on wet painting technique (information learned from

In the article "Happy Little Accident" and in the poem "A Basketball Game of Choice", the author explains why it's okay to make mistakes. In the first article, "Happy Little Accident", it explains Bob Ross' work method, which is turning a mistake into something wonderful. In the poem "A Basketball Game of Choice", it also shows how a small mistake or risk can turn into something adequate. In general, mistakes and risk taking helps us to learn and helps us to do more new and amazing things. Furthermore

Giuliana Enea Dr. Lynn Psyc 200 July 15, 2015 Article Summaries In the article, “OMG Teens and Their Phones” by Bob Ross, he discusses a survey that shows on average everyday teens send about one text message every five minutes. Throughout this article Ross discusses the question of whether the use of technology is being abused by kids today and the answer is yes, but only if the parents let it happen. Parents cannot be ignorant about what their child is using technology for, they need to

the film. (excl. concl. stages)In Pleasantville, the filmmaker, Gary Ross, conveys his attitude towards change through the characters of David and Jennifer who are transported into the 1950s sitcom "Pleasantville". He doesn't necessarily demonstrate change to bear a positive result; rather, he addresses that change is essential to the development of society and self and that it is important to understand and accept change. Ross contrasts the ignorance and mindlessness of the unchanged people of Pleasantville

Pleasantville written, directed and produced by Gary Ross shows a time period in American History where life was more comfortable, stable and ‘perfect’ if you would generalise it. However, as the film ironically shows, this was a time when people were more ignorant, racist and most certainly sexist. Ross demolishes this illusion of the great 1950s American society by showing how its defects are gradually changed from black and white to colour. Ross uses various settings to help show the viewer the imperfect

The policeman on the beat moved up the avenue impressively. The impressiveness was habitual and not for show, for spectators were few. The time was barely 10 o'clock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh de–peopled the streets. Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye adown the pacific thoroughfare, the officer, with his stalwart form and slight swagger, made a fine picture