Understanding the Zeitgeist of 20th Century : From Modern Times to the era of Great Dictator

UNDERSTANDING THE ZEITGEIST OF 20TH CENTURY : FROM MODERN TIMES TO THE ERA OF GREAT DICTATOR

Hello, I am Emisha Ravani, writing this blog as response to the thinking activity given by Dr. Dilip Barad. For the movie screening Modern Times and Great Dictator. Here i will discuss frame study.First we will have look on The Modern Times by  Charlie Chaplin, where he worked as directed and other all work to make the movie.

Charlie Chaplin as a factory worker (The Tramp)
Paulette Goddard as Ellen Peterson "The Gamin"

These both are the protagonists of the movie. The male protagonist is The Tramp and The female protagonist is The Orphan girl who is alone. They both are represnting the of 1936.

This is the frame which is showing certificate of the cencer british board 

of that time.

Charlie Chaplin was multitasking person and he did all the various works to make movie by his own.

This is very significant frame of the movie like, it is the beggining of modern age and also that how people following the clock in the workplace.

In the clock , There is 6 o'clock. Perhaps it is showing that the sunset of humanization. Or rise of industrialization and mechanization. 

These above two frames are showing the similar situation of the sheeps and people of that time. The  

This frame is for look on urbanization. How people were suffering by the machinaries. 

Here the factory owner is playing with jigsaw puzzle. 

This frame is saying that how different times represent what is the matters 

Assembly lines are the most commonly used method in the mass production of products. They are reduce labor costs. And the result come out as people become jobless.

The Tramp is working on the giant machine is very famous scene of the movie .

This frame is saying that, How humans were getting struggle into over load of machinary. The situation occured in a only way you have to work for your basic needs.

This is how people were suffering from the starvation and they were jobless so they steal the food and fullfill their own very basic need of hungriness.In a time of period they become thief.

This is the end of the movie where Charlie Chaplin wants to convey the message that struggle will never end in one's life , just do not quit. This is very positive light of the movie."sing, Never mind the words."

The video clip , There was the very rapid flow of inventions. And here the male protagonist is become the victim , Like those men came and the factory owner make him as a trial man. This scene is showing that, How factory owner were having craving for the work though they were not wanting the workers to waste their time into eating.

By the movie screening of The Modern Times(by clicking on this you can reach to the full movie) we can get the very clear idea about the 20th century's various aspects. 

(You can click here to reach to the frame study of The Great Dictator)

THANK YOU FOR VISIT!