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Peruggia’s struggle appeared in Charlie Chaplin’s classic film, Modern Times. Each of these moments, real or fictional, forced the world to reckon with the failure of utopia. Ida B. Wells and Frederick Douglass, along with Chaplin’s protagonist, The Tramp, and the larger-than-life Vincenzo Peruggia are important social icons, who, through their subversive actions, wrestled with the…

The movie Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin, was set in the 1930’s during the depression era. We see the struggles of Charlie Chaplin’s famous character, the tramp, escaping from reality to make ends meet, searching for the American dream. Even today we escape from places or situations to live the dream. When my father was young, his parents left Cuba for the United States in the pursuit of freedom. The government is always keeping tabs on every single thing we do. Society’s norm is growing to…

negative aspects between man and machine. Work starts inside a steel factory, under the supervision of the top manager, who observes the entire operation on big television screens. The workers work in an assembly line. Charlie Chaplin’s character the Tramp, tightens screws on boards that pass by. His repetitive movements are so machine-like and tense, that when he stops he continues to move like he is still screwing bolts. The slightest distraction would interfere with the process of…

“Tramps, Hobos, Beats and Crusties” There is something romantic about hearing the sound of a train in the distance. It has a way of enticing the imagination--it conjures up sepia images of hardship and freedom, and leaves us with an unexplained longing. It is as if the railroad links us to our country’s past, a nostalgic reminder that some things never change. In 2008 I spent the better part of a year hopping freight and hitchhiking from Maine to Washington. Although I only rode a handful of…

In 1935, Walter Benjamin, a German philosopher as well as cultural critic, argued that art, in an age of excessive mechanical production and reproduction would be based and revolve around politics and current events. Benjamin analyzed through his essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” the shifting focus of films and art from the classical traditional world, to the modern, industrial age. Benjamin believed that the world was transitioning from a time where “unique” was…

because we had someone get injured on our Northern Walkway tramp. This was due to uneven ground and a past injury which caused a more serious injury. Looking after myself and others physically included watching where we were going, staying together as a group and also having a first aid kit to help us if we needed it. Another reason why I chose to look after myself and others for when it came…

the process he is hit on the head and leads him to lose his memory about where his mine was. In the meanwhile Tramp arrives at the town, and becomes the principal amusement of the village, the bait for the practical jokers. As all of this goes on Tramp falls for the queen of the dancehall, Georgia. As the Tramp begins to win over Georgia Big Jim McKay’s memory returns and he grabs Tramp and leads him to the mine. Where they strike it…

Wajeeha: For a miracle to happen, there should be credible witnesses while the miracle is happening. Secondly, there has to be a worthy motive for the miracle, and not an ulterior motive such as that you are doing that act for yourself. Thirdly, genuine miracles have to happen instantaneously such as a few days and cannot take a year or a couple of months to happen. Danat: In Willy’s case, Dunny was the only witness there and he isn’t a credible witness especially because his guilt is driving…

selfish characters like the tramp and Steve Ryan, get the plots moving and are out for their themselves, as they take advantage of the women of the films. These characters become the villains of each picture, but men in general are not portrayed like this, with some of them ultimately becoming the saviors for the women. The women of these films are ultimately the main characters, but they must be saved by the men in their lives, with the husband racing home to defeat the tramp and Drew Baxter…

Mrs.Cariddi January 6, 2016 Charlie Chaplin: A Roaring 20’s Hero Charlie Chaplin was a comic actor, director, producer and writer in silent films. He was born on April 16, 1889 in London, England. He was most recognized for his iconic character “The Tramp” who and sported a bowler hat, a toothbrush mustache, a cane and oversized pants. He was a regarded as a hero in the 20’s and the most “influential and important people in the history of the film industry. At the time, Charlie was one of the…