Thorin leads you all to a village with an inn after a long time of traveling the wilds. Everyone was soaked and tired and crabby. It’s been raining cats and dogs for most of the day and now, come evening, it’s still pouring rain out. He has disappeared and has been gone all day. They had picked you up in Bree at Gandalf’s insistence. You were traveling with Thorin and the company on their quest to reclaim Erebor. Songwriters: Cahn Sammy / Fine Sylvia “I’ll Take You Dreaming” lyrics © Dena’s Trust Thanks for sharing the imagine! The lullaby the reader sings is “I’ll Take You Dreaming” borrowed from the movie: “The Court Jester” starring Danny Kaye. Comic reliefs are built as humorous foils for the audience, yet still often show the same characteristics of the classic Jungian archetype.This little one shot was inspired by this post. The main difference between the Jester-as-Jungian and Jester-as-Comic-Relief is that the latter does not know he is the Jester. The Jester is sometimes cast as the comic relief (often the best friend to the lead character). Unlike some of the other archetypes, there is also a secondary, split framework for this archetype in fiction. These vices could also manifest as a pervert, or any other negative trait defined by a lack of impulse control. In his darker, shadow form, the Jester may be prone to constant inebriation, or drug abuse. The Jester does not reminisce, or plan for the future. The outcome rarely matters to him, and in some cases, he may even be a bit of a devil’s advocate in the interest of spicing things up. His main purpose on the journey is the journey itself. The Jester does not seek to solve the story’s problem. Since fun and humor are requirements for a Jester’s lifestyle, periods of time where humor might be inappropriate make them uncomfortable, and maybe even willfully insensitive. They strive for light-heartedness and carefree living.Ī moot life is a Jester’s worst nightmare. In some cases, a Jester can also have a second “dragon,” which takes the form as humor being raised as a shield to deflect inquiries about personal trauma. The Jester excels at projecting infectious joy, letting go, and banishing depression or aggression from their friends and enemies. The Jester is also almost always male, though this may be more from the cultural gendering of humor more than a limitation on the archetype itself. The Jester is a fun-loving character who seeks the now, inviting others to partake in creating a self-depreciating form of satire. He uses humor to illuminate hypocrisy, and also level the playing field between those of power and those without. The Jester, whose main desire it to stay fully, happily “ in the moment,” is today’s selection.Īlso known as the clown, trickster, comedian, practical joker or the fool, the Jester is an archetype that is at peace with the paradoxes of the world. This week dives into the last group of Archetypes, the Self Types, which are defined by goals related to independent desires for development, power, or life. Every post deals with the motivations, character profiles, and Shadows (or negatives) of each archetype. As a Jungian archetype, the Jester takes a break from the often romantic or courageous ideals of his cousins, displaying a masterful use of humor to reveal, heal – even hide – the deepest recesses of human trauma and subconscious.Īs I have mentioned in prior posts of this series, this collection of posts deals with the archetypes first put forth by psychiatrist Carl Jung, and the use of these archetypes in fiction. In fact, if you happen to be the Jester, present-minded joy is your first and primary concern. You only live once, and life’s not worth living without a little fun.
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