Charlie Chaplin s Modern Times - 900 Words

When the era of silent films was almost finished, Charlie Chaplin completed his last silent movie, called â€Å"Modern Times†. The title of the movie itself gives a hint about the changes that human kind would be facing in the future. While watching the movie, the audience is inundated with the ideas of dehumanization of humans in the factories, the ‘Fordism’ ideology, the struggle to earn bread, and many more. Instead of conveying this powerful social message in harsh and serious tone, Charlie Chaplin has blended right amount of humor to the social drama. Just because of its satirical humor, â€Å"Modern Times† is still relevant after almost 70 years since its release and is applauded as the most accomplished work of Charlie Chaplin. â€Å"Modern Times†, an entertainment masterpiece, is a political and social commentary about the thriving American industry at the expense of its workers and the social gap between the rich and the poor. 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