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Discussion: Hop-Frog by Edgar Allan Poe
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Ok, it's time to discuss Poe's gruesome tale called Hop-Frog.
What did you think?
What did you think?
I'm not a Poe fan, but I liked the story. It reads almost like a parable and, as I did with the Fishhead story, I enjoyed the underdog/vengeance aspect.
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Did anyone else picture Tyrion Lannister as the dwarf? Ha, even down to the wine (but this story's dwarf, Hop-Frog, drank against his will).
Found it to be interesting. As Doc mentioned had a parable feel to it. Good build up to the ending.
...it was one of Poe’s classic revenge tales and just goes to prove that revenge isn’t ALWAYS a dish served cold....Edgar could sure stir the gruesome without wallowing in it...matter of fact, he could make it poetic and beautiful at times....
Poe's writing gave one an emotional connection with Hop Frog. He suffered in his young life, was basically a slave to the king, was made fun of because due to his physical characteristics.
I totally did!!
No disrespect intended, of course. I love Peter Dinklage. Love, love, love him. And the revenge aspect is totally up Tyrion's alley too.
Cute (? maybe weird choice of words, but...) little story!
The reader's heart goes out to Hop-Frog, not only because he was deformed (as was Fishhead) and limped but, because of how he was mistreated and shamed.
Like Spidey said.
Like Spidey said.
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The story said Hop Frog and Trippetta were never seen again. I hope they got away cleanly! Quite the little "trick" they pulled on the King!
At the end of the first paragraph, Poe uses the term, rara avis in terris. The sentence is , "but certain it is that a lean joker is a rara avis in terris." I looked it up to see what it meant and rara avis means rare bird. Does anyone know what the whole phrase means (maybe it's just rare bird).
It's just one of those things that has me curious.
It's just one of those things that has me curious.
Hope they got away too. Poe used irony too. the king having control over Hop Frog and the tables turned as Hop Frog took control of the king and his men.
I took it to mean "rare on earth."At the end of the first paragraph, Poe uses the term, rara avis in terris. The sentence is , "but certain it is that a lean joker is a rara avis in terris." I looked it up to see what it meant and rara avis means rare bird. Does anyone know what the whole phrase means (maybe it's just rare bird).
It's just one of those things that has me curious.
I also had a question. First the king and his advisors were covered in tar. Then my version says instead of feathers, "flu". I did the dictionary thing and it did not have any definitions beyond the illness flu. ?? What was the second thing they were covered in?
Yeah, I had heard that term before. I think the rest refers to a black swan. The second part was the part I didn't know...and yet I still forget how it translated.At the end of the first paragraph, Poe uses the term, rara avis in terris. The sentence is , "but certain it is that a lean joker is a rara avis in terris." I looked it up to see what it meant and rara avis means rare bird. Does anyone know what the whole phrase means (maybe it's just rare bird).
It's just one of those things that has me curious.
Edit: oh, you meant terris. I am talking about the Latin that accompanied the phrase when I googled 'rara avis in terris', to be sure.
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You definitely get the impression that Hop-Frog is getting even for a lifetime of cruelty.
'Rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cycno [A rare bird on this earth, like nothing so much as a black swan].'
My version said "flax" used instead of feathers. As flax demonstrated the fur more efficiently than feathers.