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... The people in the court were judged on by their wit. If one was not full of wit, they were forbidden to enter the doors of the court. ...
A common person that exhibits a great deal of wit, seems to be the only person not in the elite class of people, that can gain respect from the king. ... First off, he was taught that no puns were allowed, “at Versailles, we call puns the death of wit”. ... Ponceledon doesn’t seem to fair this rule very well, but the people in the court were so astonished by his quick wit that they hardly noticed. Once he displayed his wit, he enabled himself to gain shelter from a man that had turned him away previously.
The scientist/doctor that Ponceledon stays with was quoted saying “Honesty and wit are so rarely united. ... Wit is a quality that can entertain individuals. ... My favorite line in the movie was during Ponceledon’s first time appearing at the court of Versailles. A not so handsome man tries to make him look foolish by saying “He’s smarter than he looks” and Ponceledon quickly replies by saying “That’s where we differ, Sir.” This type of quick wit is what the aristocracy loved to see and hear while attending the court. ... The peasants that lived under the lord’s control could not move up the social ladder. ... ” No respect was shown to the people in this time in France, unless they were apart of the aristocracy or had wit. In the absolutist society wit was the only way a peasant could get his words across to the king.
Approximate Word count = 1361
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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