DECRYPTAGE – The noblest poetic license is also part of the arsenal of our irreducible entertainers.
This article is taken from the special issue “ Asterix, a French myth “. In this issue, the sharpest feathers in the Figaro bring an offbeat, caustic, original and up-to-date look at this icon of French culture.
“Wilt thou render unto Caesar, that which is mine.” The tone is set as early as Asterix the Gaul. René Goscinnya lover of puns since his earliest years, twists a sentence of Jesus Christ to put it into the mouth of Julius Caesar. With the help of his accomplice Albert Uderzo who, over the years, has become increasingly adept at magnifying the lines and puns in his work. “gau, gau!”the duettists pull out all the literary stops.
Let’s start with the most strikingly hilarious genre, the double entendre. No one can forget “You must never speak curtly to a Numidian.” from Domaine des dieux and its twin “Every summer, the Iberians get rougher”.. The noblest poetic license is also part of the arsenal of our diehards…