Discusses Chaplin's use of satire in his films "Modern Times,""City Lights," and "Limelight" and how these were perceived and misunderstood by his audiences. (JMF)

This essay uses the concept of the constellation to characterize the relations among interdisciplinarity, cultural memory, and comparative literature. To do so entails: (a) reviewing the paradoxical interdisciplinarity of comparative literature, (b) tracing its establishment at a liberal arts college (Bryn Mawr College, USA), and (c) describing a…

Examines Chaplin's movement from silent films to sound films and his reluctant use of the spoken word and inclination to link human speech to basically sterile functions. (JMF)

The articles in this publication trace the historical development of the theatre workshop, explain the relationship between the workshop and experimental theatre, and analyze the ways in which current drama workshops teach and develop the dramatic skills of the participants. The topics discussed include the special skills, production-oriented, and…

As part of a continuing series, this book contains 27 conference papers, which reflect the theme of reading as a process of creating meaning for sensed stimuli. Titles, among others, cover the following topics: (1) writing and reading in a balanced curriculum; (2) the creation and discovery of meaning; (3) learning disabilities; (4) key words and…