Charlie Chaplin, the 'silent comedian,' made in 1940. It is considered one of the great speeches of all time:

 

How does listening to this speech make you feel? What do you think makes it an effective speech?

Compare it to Barack Obama's speech (4:04 minutes) at the DNC in 2004, that was widely felt to have propelled him to the presidency:

 

What are the similarities and differences between the speeches? Do you think one works better than the other? If so, why?

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Listening to Charlie Chaplins speech in The Great Dictator evokes a range of emotions including inspiration hope and a sense of empowerment Despite be... View the full answer