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When the Harlequin is finally captured and brought before the Ticktockman, the Ticktockman urges him to repent and to renounce his earlier actions and proclamations. The Harlequin, however, refuses to do so, arguing that he doesn’t agree with anything that the Ticktockman stands for, and that the world is terrible.
The Ticktockman argues that “most people enjoy order,” implying that most citizens are happy with the way things are and the status quo. There are not many citizens who openly rebel against this way of living, and at minimum most go along with it. The Harlequin disagrees, however, arguing that…