
Movie name: The Great Dictator
Character name: The Jewish Barber (pretending to be Adenoid Hynkel)
Monolouge text: Greed has poisoned men’s souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost…
Analysis text: This part talk about how people become bad because of greed. People make fast things and smart things, but they forget to be kind. Machines give many things, but people are still not happy. The person speaking say we need more love, not only smart ideas. He also say things like radio and aeroplane can help people be together if they use it good.
The feeling of this part is serious and sad but also hopeful. The person want to make people think and feel good again.
Before this, the world have big problems like war. Now, the person talk to people and try to help them understand. After this, maybe people listen and change. This part is important because it tell the big message of the story.
