imagine you are the remarkable rocket. you discover that nobody actually saw your launch into the air. you are sad and finally learn that pride leads to a great fall. dialogue
Answers
Explanation:
The titular Rocket is the protagonist of the story. The Rocket claims to be born of remarkable parents (though the story never confirms this), and thus believes himself to be the most remarkable thing in the world, considering himself to be the paragon of high society. Although he believes he is sympathetic and virtuous, in actuality he is haughty, arrogant, and condescending. The Rocket is certain that he is destined for greatness, but he has not yet been set off and is anticipating his entrance into public life and the magnificent impression that he is sure he will create. Like the King, the Rocket is so obsessed with himself and assured of his grand significance to the world that he is completely delusional. For every personal failure he faces, every negative interaction, and every insult directed towards him, he reinterprets it to reaffirm his own self-image as an utterly remarkable individual. For example, when he fails to light because he has foolishly soaked his gunpowder with his own tears, he believes that rather than a failure, it must mean that he is being reserved for an even grander occasion than the finale for the royal wedding between the Prince and the Princess. The Rocket’s character never develops or changes over the course of the story. Until the moment that he burns out, he remains convinced of his own greatness and is thus an insufferable and pitiable figure.