amps, [he] could not have made The Great Dictator; [he] could not have made light of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis."[7]In conclusion, while analyzing silent films as a medium of information it is important to remember that this information is not organized or explained in traditional techniques. Therefore, meanings and actions can mislead the viewer to understand an issue entirely differently than what the artist, in this case Charles Chaplin, intended. I do not believe that Charles Chaplin attempted to defy and sneer the government or modern times; but I do understand how some may have taken the issues too seriously being that the films were released so close to the actual events they portrayed....