Thinking Activity The Zeitgeist of the 20th Century : From Modern Times to the Era of The Great Dictators Frame Study This Blog-spot is in response to the part of Thinking activity on 'The Zeitgeist of the 20th Century, From Modern Times to the Era of Great Dictators' . This Task was given by Dr. Dilip Barad sir. The understanding of the socio-economic-religion-cultural setting is must for deeper understanding of the literary text. When it comes to teach first half of the Twentieth Century, Charlie Chaplin's films are the best to serve this purpose. The films like 'Modern Times' and 'The Great Dictator' serves the purpose and students can get an 'easy' understanding of the 'esoteric' nature of the literature. What is Zeitgeist ? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary , “ Zeitgeist” is the general intellectual, moral, a