#hop frog

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Poe - art by Greg Hildebrandt (1986)

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Hop Frog Before and After

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#JulieTaymor adapts #EdgarAllanPoe's "#Hopfrog," about a dwarf forced to be court jester for a cruel monarch.

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"Hop Frog," from The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe. Illustration by Frederick Simpson Coburn, 1902. (Image Source)

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Lou Reed // Hop Frog (feat. David Bowie)

Well they call me a juicy hop-frog You can see me in any wood bog Don't you know that they call me the hop-frog Hopping frog I'm a hop-frog A hop-frog They call me the hop-frog Hop, hop-frog They call me the hop-frog See me in any wood bog Don't you know that they call me a hop-frog Hop-frog They call me the hop-frog See me in a wood bog They're calling me a hop-frog Hop-frog You can see me in a ballroom You can see me in a bedroom You can see me in the woods Hop, hop-frog They call me the hop-frog They call you the hop-frog Well they call you the hop-frog Hop, hop-frog Frog

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Pre-tournament: Edgar Allen Poe Brackets

HOP FROG (1849) (link) - tw: ableism, death

I never knew anyone so keenly alive to a joke as the king was. He seemed to live only for joking. To tell a good story of the joke kind, and to tell it well, was the surest road to his favor.

THE RAVEN (1845) (link)

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

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Why did Poe write this  story?

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ChatGPT: Edgar Allan Poe wrote Hop-Frog (1849) as a dark tale of revenge, humiliation, and poetic justice. While Poe never explicitly stated his reasons for writing the story, several interpretations provide insight into his possible motivations:

1. Personal Themes of Revenge and Justice

Poe had a troubled life filled with personal betrayals, professional struggles, and financial hardships. He often clashed with editors and critics who ridiculed him, and Hop-Frog could be read as an allegory of an underdog taking vengeance on those who mock and oppress him. The protagonist, a physically different and underestimated jester, turns the tables on the king and his courtiers, mirroring Poe’s own defiance against those who belittled him.

2. A Reflection on the Abuse of Power

The story criticizes the cruelty of the ruling class, portraying the king and his ministers as grotesquely insensitive figures who take pleasure in the suffering of others. This might reflect Poe’s disillusionment with aristocracy and privilege, showing how absolute power often leads to corruption and sadistic behavior.

3. Theatrical and Gothic Sensibilities

Poe was deeply interested in the grotesque and theatricality, both of which are evident in Hop-Frog. The dramatic, fiery climax — where the oppressors meet a spectacularly gruesome fate — aligns with Poe’s fascination with dark spectacle and poetic justice.

4. Possible Personal Allegory

Some scholars speculate that Hop-Frog was inspired by Poe’s own physical ailments and struggles. He suffered from poor health, alcoholism, and mental distress, which may have influenced his portrayal of a protagonist who is physically different but intellectually superior to his tormentors. Additionally, Hop-Frog’s loyalty to Trippetta, a fellow outsider, might symbolize Poe’s deep love for his wife, Virginia Clemm, who was also frail and vulnerable.

5. Satire of Court Life and Foolishness

The story mocks the absurdity of courtly life and the blind arrogance of those in power. Hop-Frog, a supposed “fool,” proves to be far more intelligent than the king and his ministers, emphasizing Poe’s frequent theme that intelligence and cunning outweigh brute force and social status.

Conclusion

Hop-Frog is ultimately a tale of poetic justice, reflecting Poe’s fascination with the consequences of cruelty, the power of intelligence over tyranny, and the ultimate fate of those who delight in the suffering of others. Whether it was inspired by personal grudges, social criticism, or a love for the macabre, the story remains one of Poe’s most haunting explorations of vengeance and retribution.

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Sir Hop-A-Lot Slaying

"You're Beaten!" Cinderella's Castle

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his exercises are ridiculous

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Happy froggy christmas everyone!!

Without some decorations

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this is why you watch the frog

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OMG OMG OMG OMG WE’RE SO BACK WE’RE SO BACK WE’RE SO BACK WE’RE SO BACK WE—

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Sasha swap au running for mayor by _spaceic_

Set in an au where the calamity trio ended up in different parts of amphibia at the beginning. Sasha ended up wartwood and was taken in by the planters.

I think the episode where Hoppop runs for mayor would be a little bit different with Sasha. I think would Sasha would want to run hop pops campaign. She would eventually get upset when hoppop isn't following the script she wrote for him. Then decides to run for mayor herself.

I also think Sasha wouldn't be as hurt by being seen as the town monster. I think She would embrace it a little bit and think it's funny too Make up stories about humans to scare the towns people. Which is why she thinks these are good campaign slogans for her. She made her own campaign posters using arts and crafts that she's very proud of.

Eventually the townspeople realize they can all can run for mayor and every member of the town starts their own campaign and each of them votes for themselves. mayor toadstool is able to get re-elected by two votes.

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hynjinnnn instagram update: 🎵 frank ocean - white ferrari

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I love how seriously Jon Matteson is taking this role