|
|
صفحة: 40
Laugh , and the world laughs with you 1 Look at the picture of Charlie Chaplin , as the character the Little Tramp eating a shoe , and discuss the following questions . & What can you tell about the character from the picture' ? $ What is funny and what is sad about the picture ? Use the following sentence starters . On the one hand , the picture la funny because ,... On the other hand , the picture la ead becauee . .. . c What sad truth does the picture relate to ? S Write a caption or thought bubble for the picture . 2 Read the biography of Charlie Chaplin from a cinema guide . Which experiences from his own life did Charlie Chaplin use in his comedy ? KING of COMEDY He became the all-time King of Comedy . However , Charlie Chaplin's early life was no laughing matter . He was born in London in 1889 and was the younger son of two poor theater performers . At that time , life was hard for people who didn ' t earn much money . Charlie ' s father was often drunk and his mother was often sick in the hospital . So when Charlie was still very young , he and his brother had to take care of themselves . At a young age , Charlie found himself on the streets searching for food and living in workhouses * . Charlie performed on stage for the first time at the age of five . He appeared instead of his mother . She had lost her voice and couldn't perfonn . Charlie discovered that he was naturally funny and that it was easy for him to make people laugh . In 1914 , Charlie traveled to America with a British theater company and began acting in silent movies . This was when he thought of the costume that was to become his trademark * : a jacket that was too small , pants and shoes that were too large , a derby hat * , a mustache and a cane . He created the character the Little Tramp with these clothes . On the one hand , the Little Tramp was a poor man who always had problems . On the other hand , he somehow always managed to get out of trouble in the end . Charlie used the problems he had experienced in his own life , such as poverty and loneliness , to make people laugh as well as cry . He showed the humor in situations by making them ridiculous . Charlie Chaplin's movies are still very popular today because of his ability to make people laugh through their tears . He died in 1977 but he still remains the King of Comedy . * workhouse —a place where very poor people lived and were given work . This was common in England in the 19 '" century . * trademark —a symbol associated with a person or an object . * derby hat —a small , round . black hat .
|
|