"Charles M. Schulz"

Nicknamed after a comic strip horse, Sparky grew up to be inducted into the Cartoonist Hall of Fame. Based on an entry in "Notable Biographies," this list sketches the life, work, and honors of the man who created Charlie Brown and a bunch of other li'l folks.

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  1. correspondence
    communication by the exchange of letters
    Noting his interest in drawing, his mother encouraged him to take a correspondence course (in which lessons and exercises are mailed to students and then returned when completed) from Art Instruction, Inc. in Minneapolis after he graduated from high school.
  2. draft
    engage somebody to enter the army
    During World War II (1939-45; a war fought between the Axis: Italy, Japan, and Germany--and the Allies: France, England, the Soviet Union, and the United States), Schulz was drafted into the army and sent to Europe, rising to the rank of sergeant.
  3. syndicate
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
    In 1950 the United Feature Syndicate of New York decided to publish Schulz's new comic strip, which he had wanted to call Li'l Folks but which was named Peanuts by the company.
  4. trait
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
    Charlie Brown's inability to cope with the constant disappointments in life, the failure and renewal of trust (such as Lucy's tricking him every time he tries to kick the football), and his touching efforts to accept what happens as deserved were traits shared to a lesser degree by the other characters.
  5. defect
    a failing or deficiency
    The odd elements and defects of humanity in general were reflected by Schulz's gentle humor, which made the cartoon appealing to the public.
  6. insist
    assert to be true
    Schulz insisted that he was not trying to send any moral and religious messages in Peanuts.
  7. casual
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
    However, even to the casual reader Peanuts offered lessons to be learned.
  8. merchandise
    commodities offered for sale
    Many volumes of Schulz's work were published in at least nineteen languages, and the success of Peanuts inspired clothes, stationery, toys, games, and other merchandise.
  9. diagnose
    determine the nature of a problem or an illness
    Schulz was diagnosed with cancer in November 1999 after the disease was discovered during an unrelated operation.
  10. resolution
    a formal expression by a meeting, agreed to by a vote
    In March 2000 the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County, California, passed a resolution to rename Sonoma County Airport after Schulz.
Created on Sun Nov 16 01:57:28 EST 2014 (updated Mon Nov 17 03:54:08 EST 2014)

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