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Motif

The countryman in the great world.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd ignorance. · Absurd ignorance. · view the constellation · filed as J1742

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5 finer motifs beneath it
Countryman expects to find persons from his own village when he travels to another land His address: a big high house. Mayor asked about where he lives, names his village and directs the enquirer to a big high house Peasants in city inn order whole portion of mustard Peasant surprised that king is not larger than other men Countryman misunderstands comforts of city. Thinks latrine is kitchen, refuses to take a walk because he fears high houses will fall upon him, etc
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Hero does not learn his name until after first adventure The city person ignorant of the farm Ignorance of certain foods Why the pigs shriek. The sheep does not understand why the pig being carried to slaughter shrieks Layman's ignorance of medicine Fool cannot tell his right hand in the dark Fools and the unknown animal Foolish lover ignorant of mistress's flaws Ignorance of religious matters Priests (schoolmasters) ignorant of Latin Ignorance of dates Ignorance of marriage relations Absurd ignorance of sex Ignorance of reading The archbishop's wife and family. Fool asks what he is to talk about when guests arrive. Is told: "Their wives and family." He asks the archbishop about his family. (Cf. J2461.2.) Absurd ignorance of the use of spectacles
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Numskulls go a-travelling. (Cf. J1742.)

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