Outline

Thesis: Enter your paper's thesis here.

I.

Thesis/Claim- Robin Williams, an actor who has touched many peoples lives, overcame
an adversity, but even with this setback, he still was able to fulfill his dream.

II.

Early Life

A.Early Life of Robin Williams

Quotes: "The comedian and actor came into the world on 21 July 1951 in Chicago,
Ilinois to former model Laura and Ford Motor executive Robert."
Paraphrasing: Williams was born on July 21st, 1951

B.

Early Life- Robin Williams

Quotes: "Hailed from a well-to-do family, Robin was born the only child of a former
model of French descent named Laura McLaurin and Robert Fitzgerald Williams, a Ford
Motor Company senior executive, on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois."
Identifier: Early Life
Tags: Early Life

C.

Early Life of Robin Williams

Quotes: "Most of his early life was spent in different places due to his father's occupation
before the family eventually settled in Marin County, California where he entered
Larkspur's Redwood High School to then have his graduation in 1969. Up to this point,
he had already been noticed among his milieu for his knack in entertaining people, a
natural talent he initially developed either as a solace to overcome his loneliness at home

or a proper defense mechanism during his childhood when he was teased by his peers at
school."
Paraphrasing: Robin spent a lot of his time in his early life moving around due to his
dads job. When Robin was younger, he was lonely due to all of the moving around and
he was teased by his friends.
Identifier: Early Life
Tags: Early Life

II.

Early Life/Adversity
Quotes: "Williams had an active imagination as a child. Born in Chicago on July 21, 1951,
Williams was the son of a well-to-do automobile executive who was frequently transferred.
The comedian grew up in Chicago and Detroit and attended eight different schools in an
eight-year period. Williams was often without friends his own age and he would stage mock
battles with an army of toy soldiers or study the television routines as his comic idol,
Jonathan Winters. Short and overweight--for which he was constantly teased by his
classmates--Williams discovered refuge in comedy."
Tags: Early Life/Adversity
A. ADVERSITY

1.

Adversity
Quotes: Being, in his words, short, shy, chubby and lonely as a child, he also found
comedy a helpful way to get his classmates to like him.
Paraphrasing: Robin was called short, shy and chubby

Tags: Adversity

2.

Robin Williams Adversity

Quotes: "Williams was bullied badly during childhood for being chubby and would
often spend much of his time playing alone in the family's large home to avoid his
tormentors. Eventually, he conquered his overweight label though by joining the
wrestling and tracks teams, and realised he could make the other children laugh as a
way of gaining respect from them."
Comment: Along with going to 8 schools over an 8 year period, Robin was also
picked on for being chubby. He used comedy to get people not to make fun of him.
Tags: Adversity

3.

Adversity
Quotes: "The late Robin Williams, a comedian and actor who took the world by
storm with his antics and wit, struggled withdyslexia.""As a young child, Williams
struggled to learn to read and write.He joked about his literacy difficulties in an
interview with Johnny Carson:I suffer from severe dyslexia, Williams said. I was
the only child on my block on Halloween to go trick or trout Here comes that
young Williams boy. Better get some fish.Although initially a shy child, once he
discovered drama at high school he blossomed. He was on multiple athletic teams
and was elected class president."
Tags: Adversity

II.

Contribution

A.Why Robin Williams was One of The Worlds

Greatest Salesperson
Quotes: "Robin Williams sold himself to millions of us, everyday, in the form of new
characters, new stories and new comedies. He created change in the lives of millions of
his followers. He challenged out thinking into embracing new ideas through this thought
provoking roles."
Paraphrasing: Robin Williams sold himself to us, through his comedic stylings in all of
the roles he played.
Identifier: Contribution
Tags: Contribution

B.

Contribution

Quotes: "Robin Williams has supported the following charities listed on this site:
1.

Aid Still Required

2.

American Foundation for AIDS Research

3.

Amnesty International

4.

Andre Agassi Foundation for Education

5.

Augie's Quest

6.

Bob Woodruff Foundation

7.

Celebrity Fight Night Foundation

8.

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

9.

Comic Relief

10.

David Foster Foundation

11.

Doctors Without Borders

12.

Dogs Deserve Better

13.

Dream Foundation

14.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

1.

Heifer International

2.

International Medical Corps

3.

Keep Memory Alive

4.

LIVESTRONG

5.

Love Our Children USA

6.

Luke Neuhedel Foundation

7.

Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center

8.

MusiCares

9.

Prince's Rainforests Project

10.

Prince's Trust

11.

Robert F Kennedy Memorial

12.

Smile Train

13.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

14.

UNICEF"

"Causes supported 25Abuse, AIDS & HIV, ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, Animals, AtRisk/Disadvantaged Youths, Bullying, Cancer,Children, Conservation, Creative
Arts, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment, Family/Parent
Support,Health, Homelessness, Human Rights, Hunger, Parkinson's Disease, Physical
Challenges, Poverty, Slavery & Human Trafficking, Unemployment/Career
Support, Veteran/Service Member Support"
Paraphrasing: Robin has supported 28 charities and 25 causes
Tags: Contribution

B.

Robin Williams Contribution

Quotes: "Up to this point, he had already been noticed among his milieu for his knack in
entertaining people, a natural talent he initially developed either as a solace to overcome
his loneliness at home or a proper defense mechanism during his childhood when he was
teased by his peers at school."
Identifier: Contribution
Tags: Contribution