1. Charlie Chaplin
... for is the Tramp. Introduced in 1915 the Tramp was an under-dog character who's optimism and triumph in the face of adversity found his way into each audience member's heart. The Tramp was a manifestation of Chaplin's poor childhood and a symbol of overcoming life's misfortunes. The Tramp was a character that everybody could relate to in some form. Characters like the Tramp ... of industrialization into a comic perspective with his film "Modern Times". "Modern Times" also starring the Tramp, satirized the life of factory workers, low wage controversies, unions, and America's welfare sys...
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