Fool

Fools in Renaissance society often came from lower class backgrounds, and were employed by aristocrats purely for entertainment and servitude. Their purpose was to entertain through humour and insults mitigated by irony and sarcasm. In Twelfth Night, Feste is in the employment of the noble lady, Olivia/ As a noble lady, employer, and member of the upper-class, Olivia posses power over Feste, especially political and social power due to her status and authority in Illyria’s society. Despite…

History of Aprils Fool Specific purpose: at the end of the speech the audience will be able to know about the origins of April fool and the circumstances that led to its start. Central idea: All people wait the first of April to perform pranks but none of them wondered about the reason behind this day. Preview: April’s fool became an international day where every culture celebrates it in a different way and there is a history behind its existence. Introduction: April’s fool: what is the…

The fool, in life and in literature, is an enduring character. Over the course of history, he appears under different titles and in different forms. He is sometimes identified by his physical agility or by his physical deformity, by his sharp wit or by his utter stupidity. Among many of Shakespeare’s plays, the fool represents a lowly person who often acts ridiculous to gain attention or is paid to entertain. The fool is generally a person who is searching for wisdom, sense, and judgment. In…

cause great turmoil amongst other characters. One of the key characters in King Lear is known as the Fool, and he is the epitome of the style Shakespeare was using as he was writing King Lear. The Fool serves as a caretaker, confidant, and overseer to King Lear in this tragedy. He even goes with King Lear on his journey to the countryside after turmoil with his daughters. By the end of the play the Fool ultimately suffers the same fate as King Lear, but along the way he does his best to…

Fools in love are fools in life. Romeo and Juliet are indeed in love, but they are not to blame for their foolhardy actions. At their tender ages, they experience love while influenced by friends and family who indirectly guide their unsound choices. Romeo and Juliet’s fate is driven down a tragic path caused by the constant feuding between their parents, a flawed plan set by the Friar, and the folly of youth. Although Romeo and Juliet die by their own hands, their adolescent judgment as well…

into categories and those categories define who you are. The life experiences and events that unfolded, have crafted me into a foolish, leading, and a compassionate person. The fool represents the excitement and joyful in my life. This archetype really captures what I am on the outside to other people. “The goal of the Fool/Jester is perhaps the wisest goal of all, which is just to enjoy life as it is, with all its paradoxes and dilemmas.” I would always try to live my life to the fullest and…

Let me tell you of another Parable of Jesus in the Book of Luke 12:13-15, The Parable of the Rich Fool; “Then one from the crowd said to Him, Teacher tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me. But He said to him, Man who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you? And he said to them, take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” Luke 12:16-21, Then He spoke a parable to them saying, “The ground of a certain Richman…

the future generation from death the children were moved to rural areas. Piggy believes in the rational world, stands up to mistreatment and name calling from others because he is fat, and engages in high self esteem which causes him to be seen as a fool and affects the novel negatively. According to William Golding, Piggy believes in the rational world, for example, by quoting his auntie. “My auntie told me not to run,” he explained, “on account of my asthma” (Golding 9). This trait means that…

In the film “Fools Rush in”, the audience can understand that despite all the obstacles the lovely couple had to face later on in their relationship because of their background differences, they still managed to save their marriage and fall in love even more. Eighteen years have passed after this film was produced; yet it interprets how couples that come from different backgrounds can manage to make their marriage and family work successfully. Isabel Fuentes is a Mexican-American photographer…

so much in such a little amount of time, all have so many different interpretations that add to the play and make it even more amazing. Two very important characters who can both be interpreted in different ways, are the aristocrat, Olivia and the fool, Feste. While separately seen as complex characters with complex interpretations, Olivia and Feste’s relationship is rarely even considered by those analyzing the play. The most obvious ways to take their relationship, are whether it is romantic…