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Frog is a creature who lives in the forest. The story is framed by Frog’s narration—he opens the play by describing the shadow of Ti-Jean in the moon, once he has beaten the Devil and been placed in the skies by God. All three brothers cross paths with Frog on their way to meet the Devil for the challenge. The three brothers’ different approaches to interacting with Frog demonstrate their different understandings of God—while all three boys have been taught to respect all of God’s creatures, only Ti-Jean treats Frog with respect, while Gros Jean and Mi-Jean insult the animal. This suggests that only Ti-Jean truly has respect for all of God’s creatures, and indeed, he is rewarded for his faith: Frog gives Ti-Jean the advice he needs to recognize the Old Man as the Devil in disguise
Frog Quotes in Ti-Jean and His Brothers
The Ti-Jean and His Brothers quotes below are all either spoken by Frog or refer to 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:
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Act 1 Quotes
“Get out of my way, you slimy bastard! How God could make such things?”
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“Sorry, sorry, Gros Jean, sometimes we people in charge of industry forget that you people aren’t machines. I mean people like you, Hubert…”
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Frog Character Timeline in Ti-Jean and His Brothers
The timeline below shows where the character Frog appears in Ti-Jean and His Brothers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Prologue
On the night of the new moon, Frog begins to tell a story: When the moon is full, he says, it’s possible to...
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...very cold. What’s worse, the Devil himself used to live on that very mountaintop. As Frog speaks, the Devil appears before him, saying, in French, “Give me a child for dinner!...
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Act 1
When Gros Jean leaves the house, he soon comes across Frog and some other creatures. In fact, Frog is in his way, so Gros Jean kicks...
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Act 2
...day on a cross marked “Gros Jean.” Mi-Jean is walking quickly past the grave when Frog approaches, asking if Mi-Jean is going to join his brother. After all, according to Frog,...
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Act 3
As he heads into the forest, Ti-Jean encounters Frog and greets the animal. Frog assumes Ti-Jean is making fun of him, as Gros Jean...
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...saying, “Burn, burn, burn de cane!” The plantation workers repeat after him as a chorus. Frog enters, and shares how the plantation burned all night, until the very last sugar cane...
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...I feel nothing. Oh, I lack the heart to enjoy the brevity of the world!” Frog appears on the path, and the Devil says, “O God, O God, a monster! Jesus,...
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...their hut. He asks Ti-Jean if he can sing, knowing that his mother is dying. Frog encourages Ti-Jean to sing, and the Devil feels his face wet with tears. The Bolom...
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