The Kid - Charlie Chaplin - 1921
Film review of "The Kid" - essay structure exercise
Complete the following assignment for the Charlie Chaplin film, "The Kid".
Chaplin wanted to raise sympathy for the poor, urban people living in the 1920's. It was his hope, since he was born poor, to have society do more for the poor. Did he succeed with "The Kid" in balancing entertainment with sympathy or did he go too far (too serious so people would not attend the film or too much comedy so the poor’s problems are not taken seriously)?
Part A: Hand in the completed chart:
Examples of comedy
Examples of sympathy for the poor
Part B. Complete the following:
Thesis: Charlie Chaplin (did not) balanced comedy and the serious problems of the urban poor when he created "The Kid".
Main reasons: (3 sentences) (Look at how you can divide up the proof to support your opinion into 3 main areas.)
1.
2.
3.
Part C: Write a thesis paragraph (hook, thesis, and main reasons).
Complete the following assignment for the Charlie Chaplin film, "The Kid".
Chaplin wanted to raise sympathy for the poor, urban people living in the 1920's. It was his hope, since he was born poor, to have society do more for the poor. Did he succeed with "The Kid" in balancing entertainment with sympathy or did he go too far (too serious so people would not attend the film or too much comedy so the poor’s problems are not taken seriously)?
Part A: Hand in the completed chart:
Examples of comedy
Examples of sympathy for the poor
Part B. Complete the following:
Thesis: Charlie Chaplin (did not) balanced comedy and the serious problems of the urban poor when he created "The Kid".
Main reasons: (3 sentences) (Look at how you can divide up the proof to support your opinion into 3 main areas.)
1.
2.
3.
Part C: Write a thesis paragraph (hook, thesis, and main reasons).