The Great Dictator: Mocking Evil For The Good Of Humanity

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Laurie Pratt
Dr. Badass

06 November 2016
Mocking Evil for the Good of Humanity
Evil has been the enemy of good for eons. Often heroes attempt to fight evil with violence, prayer, or both. Fighting evil has been a base for many stories, films, and real-life events. Humor is also a good way to combat evil. Humor can make evil people feel inferior or see how ridiculous his or her actions are. Charlie Chaplin’s film, The Great Dictator, mocks Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Throughout the film, he mocks the German lifestyle and language and the actions of the dictator. The speech Chaplin delivers at the end of the film is very encouraging to spread love and peace and not the hatred that was stirred up by Hitler.
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People being punished for their beliefs is immoral. Speaking up about issues is one of best ways to bring attention to it. This was a way for Chaplin to bring more attention to the public about how ridiculous and wrong Hitler’s plans were. It also gave Chaplin a chance to voice his wisdom. “We all want to help each other. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other’s happiness - not by each other’s misery.” ("Charlie Chaplin - Official Website") The film was made to be funny to grab the audience's attention so that he could deliver the speech at the end to make an emphasis that the citizens of Earth needed to act against Hitler before everyone fell under his …show more content…

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