Romeo and Juliet. The basics of romance. Victim-Persecutor- Rescuer. The roleplays in the Karpman Drama Triangle (that is the reality show that we all star in). Propp described the fundamental roles in the structure of the folk tales. Las telenovelas have Cinderella, the evil step-mother and Prince Charming.
Each World has a Story, and each Story includes Characters.
The world of a Recruiter working is an agency is populated by various such characters. The mole that gives you inside information about the potential client. The lovely secretary who shares with you the ups and downs of her life. The candidate that you recycle endless times.
And the Harassers. In the past I had Jean-Paul, the fluent German speaker who thought a visit to our office on a Friday afternoon is appropriate and will increase his chances to get a job. This season’s Harasser was named Adolf. How else?!
Now, unbalanced/ exotic / non-traditional families or gone-with-the-wind mothers may be more inclined than the common fellow to cross the “Ion si Maria” boarder when naming their babies. Their adjustment problems are passed over to their kids by means of DNA, breading, and baptism.
And then again, I sometimes wander aimlessly on youtube to have some musical background for my searches of Hungarian speaking Accountants. At some point I realized that I was in fact listening repeatedly to a speech of Fidel. That Fidel!
So I well deserve an Adolf.
Random Tripping in the Land of Aardvarks
