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Pride before the fall.
As the LWB suggests, over-confidence can be your downfall. The harlequin is taking a dangerous risk for the sake of 'looking cool'.
There's a sense of kids 'playing with matches' here. The harlequin could be naive and doesn't understand the danger - all he wants to do is have a bit of fun.
But the devil makes work for idle hands. Perhaps he's bored with his usual sword-swallowing act and wants to try a more risky approach. If it works, the audience will be impressed. If it fails, so does he (and quite lethally).
There's a strong desire to impress someone. The need to be different and step out from the crowd. But it carries huge risk. Is it really worth it?
He balances the top sword by one foot only. If the rope were to break, both swords would injure him. Double jeopardy. But he takes the risk anyway. Is he that over-confident, or that desperate to impress?
As the LWB suggests, over-confidence can be your downfall. The harlequin is taking a dangerous risk for the sake of 'looking cool'.
There's a sense of kids 'playing with matches' here. The harlequin could be naive and doesn't understand the danger - all he wants to do is have a bit of fun.
But the devil makes work for idle hands. Perhaps he's bored with his usual sword-swallowing act and wants to try a more risky approach. If it works, the audience will be impressed. If it fails, so does he (and quite lethally).
There's a strong desire to impress someone. The need to be different and step out from the crowd. But it carries huge risk. Is it really worth it?
He balances the top sword by one foot only. If the rope were to break, both swords would injure him. Double jeopardy. But he takes the risk anyway. Is he that over-confident, or that desperate to impress?