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Book Detail
Charlie Chaplin |
Publication Information
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Author: Turk, Ruth |
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Title: Charlie Chaplin |
Date: 2000 |
Publisher: Lerner Publications |
City: Minneapolis, MN |
ISBN, paperback: 0-8225-4957-3 |
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Book Type(s):
biography and autobiography
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HSE Descriptor(s):
language arts - reading
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Summary: |
This interesting biography of Charlie Chaplin discusses his life and work from his impoverished boyhood in London through his Hollywood film career to exile in Europe, ending with knighthood in England. The author expands the use of the book with a bibliography, a list of Chaplin's films, a detailed index, and excellent black-and-white photographs. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Because Chaplin's life was long and eventful, students might want to create a timeline, using maps to locate him at any particular time. Chaplin's life suggests many topics for discussion and writing: How did his hardships affect the creation of his characters? What impact did Chaplin and other early film stars have on cinema? What makes Chaplin's characters so appealing, funny, and sad at the same time? A "then-and-now" discussion might be interesting: How easily did Chaplin achieve his dreams for acting, writing, etc? How easily can this be done today? What accounts for the differences? Students who are especially interested in politics may want to research Chaplin's problems with Joseph McCarthy and the House Unamerican Activities Committee. If the local public library, TV station or school has any Charlie Chaplin films, by all means, arange for the class to view one. Check these web sites for more information: www.csse.mpnash.edu.au/~pringle/Silent/Chaplin/htm and www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Screen/7157. |
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