Analysis of Walt Disney's Impact on Our Nation's Shopping Centers.

Almost all Americans have heard the name Walt Disney. He created Disneyland, the happiest place on Earth. Walt Disney played a larger role in American society than just providing entertainment; many developers turn to part of his park, Main Street USA, for ideas when they are designing modern American shopping malls. In "Main Street Revisited," Richard Francaviglia claims that Main Street is a stage where several varieties of human dramas are performed concurrently and that …

…revolutionary idea. It is so masterfully designed that it can evoke behaviors and thoughts from people that were not previously there. Works Cited: Francaviglia, Richard. "Main Street Revisited." Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 9th ed. Eds. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Pearson Longman, 2005. 397-402. Paquet, Laura. "A Social History of Shopping." Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. 9th ed. Eds. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Pearson Longman, 2005. 385-396.