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Movie Storyboard - David T

What is your definition of a hero? My definition of a hero is someone who changes the society for the greater good. I think that this definition fits a hero because a real hero doesn't want anything in return but still does good deeds. A hero inspires others to do good things. My hero has done tons of good in the world. My hero is Henry Ford. Henry Ford is a perfect example of a hero. Without him our transportation probably wouldn't be as efficient without him. Henry Ford has contributed a lot to make this world a better place and more tranquil.

Henry Ford was born in 1863 just near Detroit, Michigan. Henry Ford was trying to help the people in his society by providing easier materials for transportation. The reason he was doing this was because, when Henry received a pocket watch when he was a teenager by his father, Henry had a love for mechanics. By the age of fifteen he was considered a watch repairman. Henry's father and grandfather have created some materials and tools to help farm. That made him enjoy and love mechanics even more.

In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company. Then he got promoted to Chief in 1893.This was one of the most important thing that happened in Ford's life. If Ford didn't work in this company he would've have just given up on mechanics and work in some place he didn't enjoy. This job allowed him to do what he loved every day. Also the promotion to chief helped because he needed the money to start his future inventions. Ford's parents impacted him as well because without their support of what he loved he probably wouldn't be where he was then.

In 1893, Ford tried to change the society for greater good. He attempted to invent a new vehicle powered by gas. Henry Ford wanted this machine to help people by changing the way people get from place to another. He knew it was going to cost tons of money, but he did it anyway, which is what made him a hero. He even used up all his time and he was a busy man considering he was the chief on a company. After he completed the quadriycle he sold it for 200$ which was a lot of money in the 19th century. After he was making a lot of money Henry Ford increased the salaries of his workers. "The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed". Henry Ford could've just kept the money all to himself but instead he gave some of it to his workers because he cared about them. A lot of companies started building this and changing the whole world change for good. Without Ford making this vehicle who knows how we would be getting to other places.

Henry Ford still did not get the attention he needed of becoming a hero just by inventing a quadriycle. Ford later on decided to enter a race. Ford invented a car that went about 70 miles per hour. The attention he needed was important because without it, Henry Ford probably wouldn't be getting the funds he needed to invent more cars. After he built the car he let Barney Oilfield race it to victory. It impacted Barney's life a lot because back in the old days it led to the phrase "Who do you think you are? Barney Oilfield?”

Henry Ford had almost no enemies. This might not be true but I think the only enemies Ford would have is other people who are trying to invent cars or just people who own companies that produce cars. Ford's enemies probably tried to just make more cars and faster making people buy from their company instead of Ford's company. Henry Ford was smart though. He later on made a car called "Model T". It was a fairly easy car to drive and cheap to repair. It cost 850$ dollars and the price of it descended almost every year.

Henry Ford's legacy was his inventions and skills. Today a lot of companies probably use the same type of cars Ford had made. Henry Ford even invented the wheel of the car being on the left side, which a lot of companies started to copy. Without his intelligence the world probably still be using the same old cars they had in the 19th century. Henry Ford even gave ideas for the Quads which a lot of people use for fun and entertainment. The quad even led to the motocross and dirt bikes.

If Henry Ford could give advice to our youth he would probably tell them to go after what you want because Ford once said "There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can." Also if he was alive today he would've gained a lot of knowledge by the time it was the 21st century, Ford might've possibly made a car that does not create pollution to the air. Also if he was still alive today he probably would've fixed gas problems.