Unlike conventional slapstick comedies, Robinson states that the comic moments in Chaplin's films centre on the Tramp's attitude to the things happening to him: the humour does not come from the Tramp bumping into a tree, but from his lifting his hat to the tree in apology.
Tak seperti komedi slapstick konvensional, Robinson menyatakan bahwa momen-momen komedi dalam film-film Chaplin terpusat pada perilaku Tramp terhadap hal-hal yang terjadi kepadanya: humornya tak datang dari Tramp memanjat pohon, karena ia mengangkat topinya di pohon.