The Clown (short story)

"The Clown" or "The Joker" as it is usually translated in English (orig. German Der Bajazzo), is one of Thomas Mann's short stories which were collected in Little Herr Friedemann and later, after his death, in the collection Death in Venice and other Stories.

It is a satirical story about a man who wastes his whole life idling, but simply lives on the interest of his father's inheritance. When he was alive, his father had often told him that he 'was just a joker and would do nothing.' He views his inactivity initially with optimism, calling it "philosophical loneliness". In the end, he is no longer able to deny his loneliness for what it actually is. This makes itself known in a reunion with an old acquaintance who originally believes that he (the first-person narrator) has "arranged his life so comfortably" and that he is surely "the smarter of the two", but leaves town early upon seeing through his façade. He toys shortly with the idea of suicide but gives the thought up after noting that such an act would be too heroic for a clown. Instead, he laments that his life will continue in the same monotonous manner.

The Clown

The Clown or The Clowns may refer to:

  • Der Clown, a German television series
  • The Clown (album), a 1957 album by Charles Mingus
  • "The Clown" (Conway Twitty song), 1982
  • The Clown (1916 film), a 1916 silent film directed by William C. deMille and starring Victor Moore
  • The Clown (1931 film). a 1931 short animated film
  • The Clown (1953 film), starring Red Skelton
  • The Clown (1976 film), a 1976 West German film directed by Vojtěch Jasný
  • The Clown (2011 film), a 2011 Brazilian film
  • The Clowns (film), a 1970 film directed by Federico Fellini
  • The Clown (novel), a 1963 novel by Heinrich Böll
  • "The Clown" (short story), by Thomas Mann
  • "The Clown", an early song by Roy Orbison
  • The disguised form of Violator
  • See also

  • Clown (disambiguation)
  • The Clown (2011 film)

    The Clown (Portuguese: O Palhaço) is a 2011 Brazilian comedy-drama film. It is the second feature film directed by Selton Mello, who also stars as the protagonist.

    The film follows the story of the father and son Benjamin and Valdemar, who work as clowns Pangaré and Puro Sangue, running the country roads together with the Circus Hope troupe. The clown Benjamin, however, is in crisis. He thinks that is not funny anymore.

    The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards.

    Plot

    The film tells the story of Benjamin and Valdemar, father and son known as the clowns Pangaré and Puro Sangue. They make their living traveling the country with Circus Hope, without a fixed address, no neighbors, and no ID.

    The drama begins when Pangaré, tired of life on the road, feels that is no longer a funny clown, awakening a lifelong dream of having a place to live and a social security number, proof of residence, and an identity card.

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    by: Bywar

    The Conquest
    The conqueror joins his forces to destroy
    Nordics respond the call of the island
    Preparing their boots, the guns smelling death
    Across the long channel, they arrive to destroy
    [Chorus]
    The Duke becomes the king of the island now
    Envolving his blood and soul for all his sons
    Sweat and gut, he's now the chosen one
    Enjoying the power of his new home
    His murder brigade command the entrance
    The servants of might dominating poor plebians
    With the aid of the Duke the island becomes north
    But the forces from gods cannot help the supreme
    The supreme court stink like dragons
    Rain is falling in the twilight
    The smell of death now ride the sky
    The power of the king now is captured




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