Question

How does Chaplins comment about comic strips in lines 62-73 ("Ah....laugh") relate to his reaction to comics in lines 47-50 ("In.....morning") ?

• A. It shows that Chaplin told his audiences what he thought they wanted to hear rather than the truth.
• B. It suggests that Chaplin was more enthralled with comic strips than he indicated in his autobiography.
• C. It refutes the criticism that Chaplins humor was not original but was borrowed in large part from early comic-strip tramps.
• D. It proves that Chaplin intended his Tramp to be more thought-provoking than the tramps depicted in comic strips.
• E. It explains why Chaplins attitude toward comic strips changed as he evolved from a young amateur to a mature professional.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It suggests that Chaplin was more enthralled with comic strips than he indicated in his autobiography.

When Chaplin says in his book My Autobiography" that comics were a rare pleasure... on a serene Sunday morning', he is downplaying the influence of comic strips and his utter fascination with them which is further proven by the statement: "Ah, those comics...had always made me laugh". Thus B is the best answer to the given question in this context.