Similarities Between Hitler And The Dictator

Any resemblances between Hynkel the Dictator and Hitler the Dictator is purely coincidental. However ironic, one of the most adored men in history was born no more than four days of one of the most hated. As displayed in the film, The Great Dictator, Adolf Hitler so greatly resembled the clown, Charles Chaplin. Through the use of satire and mockery, Chaplin exposes the dangerous rise of European fascism. Several scenes in the movie provide a deeper meaning than their initial comedic stance. The Great Dictator is a tale of two worlds: the palace, where dictator Adenoid Hynkel rules, and the ghetto, where a Jewish barber struggles to make a living and survive. The comedic device of the film is the resemblance between the Dictator and the