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.
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The Portrayal of Women in The Comedy of Errors Through the centuries‚ women have tried to be equal to men. From their position in the place of work to voting rights‚ women have struggled to gain equal rights. In Shakespeare’s play The Comedy of Errors‚ women are very present. Shakespeare presents two important women: Adriana and Luciana. They are each portrayed differently. Adriana represents the feminist point of view and Luciana‚ the anti-feminist. To begin‚ Adriana is the most present female
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What is Comedy? The definition of comedy in the contemporary meaning of the term‚ is any discourse or work generally intended to be humorous or to amuse by inducing laughter‚ especially in theatre‚ television‚ film and stand-up comedy‚ (Source: www.Wikipeadia.com). So more basically‚ an artistic creation that is humorous - provkes laughter - in a number of ways including literture‚ TV and threatre. Furthermore‚ the word comedy seems to have steamed from the Greek verb meaning ‘to revel’. This
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Theater 208 Comedy: Techniques behind the Laughter Comedy is the genre of film that makes even the saddest times bearable and gained a lot of popularity in a time when people needed a boost. Comedy is a unique form of film in its wide range of methods‚ and in all of these methods there is at least some of a select group of approaches. The true magic that comedy has arises from these select few techniques‚ that‚ when used properly‚ will never fail to generate a laugh. Comedy comes in a wide
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treasure the people around him. Likewise‚ in the movie he goes about this same process‚ but there are some differences and similarities between the book and movie. There are some key differences and similarities between both mediums. So‚ let’s start with some similarities. There are some similarities between the book and movie of “A Christmas Carol.” One similarity between the two would be the three ghosts of Christmas. Both the movie and the book of “A Christmas
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cause them to become paranoid and suspicious of each other. Their hysteria led to the Salem Witch trials in 1692‚ where each person would blame each other for witchcraft and be executed for working with the devil. In today’s society the similarities we have with the Puritans of the 1600’s is that we have moral codes that we follow to live in peace. If anyone violates them‚ then they are punished for what they have
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SITUATION COMEDY Situation Comedy or sitcom is a style of comedic drama where characters share a common environment with dialogue that includes humor. Sitcoms usually have a story line with the same familiar characters. Situation comedy originated on the radio but is now found primarily on television and the internet. In the United States director and producer William Asher has been credited with being “the man who created the sitcom”. He directed over a dozen of sitcoms including I love Lucy
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Satire Satire is a term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is ridicule. It has significant functions in social and political criticism. Satirical literature exposes foolishness in all its forms‚ such as vanity‚ hypocrisy‚ sentimentality etc. It also attempts to effect reform through such exposure. Satirists‚ therefore‚ design a work of literature focusing on human or individual vices‚ follies‚ abuses‚ or shortcomings
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Heroes and Their Hamartia Hamlet by William Shakespeare is a classic example of a literary tragedy. There are multiple tragic heroes‚ whose consequences of their actions contribute to a series of catastrophic events. Arthur Miller‚ in his essay “Tragedy in the Common Man”‚ states that only those who accept their fate without a fight are flawless and that most of us are in this category. Conversely‚ Aristotle believed “the hero often has many positive qualities‚ but also possesses a tragic
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apparently shared this passion for creation. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ one can draw many parallels between Shelley and Frankenstein in their attitudes towards and relationships with their creations. To begin with‚ they both find meaning in creation: for Shelley‚ wonderful stories and characters‚ and for Frankenstein‚ an actual human being. Their additional similarities can be demonstrated by the effect their works had on both of their lives and the transformation of their creations
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