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I Catch Sight of Many Chaplins on the Street.

An essay is presented on people who act and dress like the British comedian, actor, filmmaker and composer Charlie Chaplin without knowing it. Topics discussed include the mismatched clothing and awkward walking of many Chaplins, their tendency to be afraid of many things including their wives, agin...

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Published in:Iowa Review Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 19 - 21
Main Author: CHEN LI
Format: Nonfiction Work
Published: Iowa Review Fall2016
Subjects:
Human behavior
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
Clothing & dress
Clumsiness
Pain
21st century (Literary period)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:An essay is presented on people who act and dress like the British comedian, actor, filmmaker and composer Charlie Chaplin without knowing it. Topics discussed include the mismatched clothing and awkward walking of many Chaplins, their tendency to be afraid of many things including their wives, aging and dogs, and their experience of the pain of unreturned love.