Technology is affecting the Charlie Chaplin character in a few ways. First of all, the new technology is making his character feel more powerful. He realizes after he goes crazy that the assembly line machine is so powerful and demanding, that when they turn it off, he turns it back on because he knows that they will run back and work on it instead of chasing him. So not only does the new technology make him more powerful in that sense, but it conveys the importance of the new technology itself. Secondly, the new technology affects his character in the sense that he is becoming more like a machine. His moves are quick, concise, and machine like. He even starts to do the wrench actions without working the assembly line. Lastly, the new technology is affecting the Charlie Chaplin character by making him more disobedient or in-tact in a sense. He doesn't listen to his boss or co-workers because he's preoccupied by the new technology and it changing him.
2) Is there any similarity between his experience with new technology and ours now?
There are a few similarities between Chaplin's experience with new technology and ours now. For example, the technology is very controlling of his life; he needs it for a job, similar to today as many need jobs with technology requirements. Also, it controls him because he goes crazy from the machine, and some people do in real life, or they imitate examples of technology. For example, his character chased the women around with the wrenches he used on the machine, likewise a mass killer killing from reenacting a video game. Lastly, the disobedience of his character to the boss/co-workers could be likewise children being so infatuated with new technology that they don't listen to their parents or teachers, etc.
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In figures one and two, we see Chaplin's character "going crazy" in a sense, or him becoming more like the machine and more disobedient.
In figure 3, we see Chaplin's character understanding the importance of new technology because he runs to turn it back on as he knows his co-workers will have to tend to the products on the machine and won't chase him.
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ReplyDelete"the new technology is making his character feel more powerful" this part is really interesting to me. The only part that I mentioned in my blog was the bad side of the new technology. However, you mentioned that the Charlie Chaplin character show how does new technology make him stronger. I thought Chaplin Character wanted to make the other co-workers go to back to the place where they used to be. Therefore, it just shows side effect of the new technology
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