The Gold Rush

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

          Last class we discussed about a very famous actor and entertainer named Charlie Chaplin. He was famous for the film The Gold Rush that he played a character Tramp. I thought his character was a bit socially awkward because he wanted to fit in like everyone else and to of course find love. This of coursed had a lot of humor in the film which is why the film was too popular. 

2) Find a related article and summarize the content.  
        http://www.sierracollege.edu/ejournals/jsnhb/v1n3/chaplin.html

               This article quoted "Charlie Chaplin was the most famous entertainer in the world." Chaplin and his tramp character is on a journey to Alaska to find gold and but unexpectedly he finds love also. According to the article, the movie should be counted among Chaplin's best and most enduring works. The article stated that even though the quality of the movie was not at its best, people tended not to notice that because it had them distracted from the hilarious scenes.  


3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.

              The article was so appreciative to Chaplin and his work. I didn't think that his comedy was going to be so recognized but now I see that people really liked his comedy. I knew when I saw the film that people were going to like him because he was very funny and it was such an entrainment to watch his film. People enjoyed the film because they had something to laugh about. Audiences were missing the comedy in films and The Gold Rush made a home-run. The article supported my opinion for this film. I didn't seem to care so much about the quality of the movie but I was more into the funny scenes they shot.  

4) Write a critical analysis of the film.

   

             Again I didn't expect this film to be that funny and I was wrong. Chaplin really knew how to make people laugh and I understand why he was called the most famous entertainer in the world. Now I know that there are such entertaining films to watch back then. Comedy is something I prefer in movies and this particular film really stands out why I enjoy comedy films so much.

   




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Name:      Sarah Woubneh                       Date: 2/25/13