) it was funny, but it was sad, too, and some people were touched by Chaplin's work, and understood the underlying message that people were suffering, and there were people who could do something about it. Historian Huff continues, "Chaplin's understanding of and love for the type of underdog he portrays on the screen and for humanity in general is obvious from his many motion pictures. He himself wrote: 'I find unsuccessful people much more likable and interesting'" (Huff 292). Bulosan's writing had much the same message. He reached a more intellectual audience with his works published in the New Yorker and Harper's Bazaar, but his message was the same, people were suffering, and there were others who could do something about it (Editors). Both men knew their audiences, and understood their beliefs could be widely spread if they reached their audiences effectively.

Because these two men were so effective...
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