You’re a Fool but Hopefully a Holy Fool

Why We Can’t Help But Be Fools

Fools, oddly enough, seem to rear their comedic head in many stories, including hero stories. Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars is perhaps an obvious example, but what about Pippin Took from The Lord of the Rings? Or the often foolish Ronald Weasley in Harry Potter? At the same time, fools are not limited to serious and deep works of literature; they…