Charles Spencer Chaplin had a passion that transcended common motivations and extended a powerful and influential mark across a century. He was a man born into a poor and tragic area of ​​the South London slums. From birth he never knew his father but his mother will be a central pillar for much of his life. Much of his powerful personality can be attributed to his mother, as a persistent source of encouragement Hannah Chaplin helped catalyze many of Charles' perceptions about life and his goals for the world. As Charles grew up in the 19th century, he struggled to survive with an ailing mother and an absent father. These experiences helped Charles explore deeper emotions that he is known to subtly intervene in his major performances while still entertaining people in a profound way. His poverty-stricken past, years touring with various acting companies, and family problems have led him to inspirationally write characters in adverse situations while trying to remain dignified. Certainly during Charlie Chaplin's lifetime life's hardships were not uncommon and many in the early 20th century fared no better. Charlie Chaplin spent his adolescence towards the end of the most brutal times of the 19th century. As the new century arrived, young Charles and the King of World 2 would find many new technological advances, ideologies, perspectives, and wars that would irrevocably change their attitudes for better and worse. Charlie Chaplin would exert enormous influence in the 20th century and beyond through his cinematic skill, passion and ability to persevere. The wave of bad luck broke when Charlie Chaplin, after a few years of recognition on the formal star......middle of paper......rn times. With interpretations of the speech modified to appeal to a new generation, Chaplin's message of freedom of thought and human decency will continue to influence many to make similar bold moves against similar dictators. Works Cited Chaplin, Charlie. My autobiography. New York, NY, USA: Plume, 1992. Print.Export, Roy. "Chaplin's official website." Charlie Chaplin: official site. Chaplin Estate, n.d. Web. December 15, 2013. "The Great Dictator." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 December 2013. Web. 17 December 2013. Miller, Frank and James Steffen. "The Great Dictator (1941)." Turner Classic Films. Turner Classic Movies and Web. December 17, 2013.Milton, Joyce. Tramp: The Life of Charlie Chaplin. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. Print.Schickel, Richard. The essential Chaplin: perspectives on the life and art of the great comedian. Chicago: I. R. Dee, 2006. Print.