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attention to a national tour on behalf of the The road to
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war effort, following which he made a film the becoming one of
US government used to popularize the Liberty the richest men
Loan drive: “The Bond.”
His next commercial venture was a comedy B Y O W E N Z . G R 8
about war called “Shoulder Arms”, at the right On April 4, 1975 a small company was
time in 1918, proved a veritable mirthquake at founded by a man. No one knew he would
the box office and added enormously to become the richest person in the United
Chaplin’s popularity. States. No one knew he would change the
Chaplin died on Christmas on December 25, world so much. Bill Gates the founder of
1977, in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. He died of a Microsoft.
stroke in his sleep, at the age of 88. On March Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who started the
1, 1978, Chaplin’s body was stolen by a small company with Gates, have lived their
group of Swiss people. They were trying to get dreams to own a computer company. They
money from Chaplin’s family, but it didn’t came a long way from high school to starting
work. The criminals were caught 11 weeks their first company and to owning the most
later, near where Charlie’s body was found powerful company, they have gone down in
near Lake Geneva. history for creating Microsoft.
I respect Charles Chaplin for three reasons. Bill Gates grew up in Seattle, Washington
First it’s because his work is known to the with his brothers. In Bill's early life, his
public; Second, he was a very hard working family atmosphere was warm and close, and
person and he was full of perseverance. Last he was encouraged to be competitive with
but not least, Chaplin lived in a very poor three of his brothers. BIll had a very good
childhood. Chaplin worked as an actor when he relationship with his mother Marry.
was a child, making work laughter is a must. Bill Gates received some great education;
His hard life is also the base and material for he usually spent hours and hours reading
most of his future works. It can be said that books. However, when Bill was around 11,
each of his works reflects the poverty and his parents began to worry about his
helplessness of the subordinate working behavior despite the fact that he was doing
people in Britain Bitter and difficult. This is great in school; they were worried that he
why I respect Charles Chaplin. might become a loner. When Gates turned
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