The Remarkable Rocket
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The Remarkable Rocket

by

Oscar Wilde
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The Frog Character Analysis

The Frog is one of the residents of the countryside, who meets the Rocket after he has been discarded over the wall and thrown in the swamp. The Frog, like the Rocket, is utterly self-absorbed, believing that a good conversation is one in which only he speaks and that any member of good society holds all of the same opinions as he does. The Frog’s arrogance leads him to be similarly delusional, believing that he and his croaking glee club are wildly popular. Rather than understanding that they are an irritant who keeps everyone from sleeping due to the noise, they believe that everyone is staying awake to enjoy their beautiful music.

The Frog Quotes in The Remarkable Rocket

The The Remarkable Rocket quotes below are all either spoken by The Frog or refer to The Frog. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Pride, Arrogance, and Delusion Theme Icon
).
The Remarkable Rocket Quotes

“[…] I like to do all the talking myself. It saves time, and prevents arguments [...] Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everybody in good society holds exactly the same opinions.”

Related Characters: The Frog (speaker), The Rocket
Related Symbols: The Court, The Countryside
Pride, Arrogance, and Delusion Theme Icon
High Society and Snobbery Theme Icon
Page Number: 14-15
Explanation and Analysis:

“I like hearing myself talk. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself, and I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”

“Then you should certainly lecture on Philosophy,” said the Dragon-fly.

Related Characters: The Rocket (speaker), The Dragonfly (speaker), The Frog
High Society and Snobbery Theme Icon
Page Number: 15
Explanation and Analysis:
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The Frog Quotes in The Remarkable Rocket

The The Remarkable Rocket quotes below are all either spoken by The Frog or refer to The Frog. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Pride, Arrogance, and Delusion Theme Icon
).
The Remarkable Rocket Quotes

“[…] I like to do all the talking myself. It saves time, and prevents arguments [...] Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everybody in good society holds exactly the same opinions.”

Related Characters: The Frog (speaker), The Rocket
Related Symbols: The Court, The Countryside
Pride, Arrogance, and Delusion Theme Icon
High Society and Snobbery Theme Icon
Page Number: 14-15
Explanation and Analysis:

“I like hearing myself talk. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself, and I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”

“Then you should certainly lecture on Philosophy,” said the Dragon-fly.

Related Characters: The Rocket (speaker), The Dragonfly (speaker), The Frog
High Society and Snobbery Theme Icon
Page Number: 15
Explanation and Analysis:
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