Joy Everafter - Character questions

Character		Character description
King of Kassel
King of Kassel
Lady Lorelei
Lady Lorelei
Ramona
Ramona
Hilda
Hilda
Emma
Emma
Francis
Francis
Iron Henry
Iron Henry

Exercise 2 Answer

Description of each character

Character	Character description
King of Kassel	Imperious
King of Kassel	Gruff
Lady Lorelei	Sly
Lady Lorelei	Sweet voiced
Ramona	Clever
Ramona	Kind
Hilda	Brave
Hilda	Beautiful
Emma	Wise
Emma	True
Francis	Impulsive
Francis	Persevering
Iron Henry	Loyal
Iron Henry	Strong

Applying

Exercise 3: Attribute dialogue to each character

Here is some dialogue from the story.

Dialogue

How tragic if it went through life with wings, never knowing...

I never back down.

I’m going!

In this guise I go to meet a princess who has beseeched the assistance of my great wisdom.

Screech

Slow me not! I must fight for my valiant princess.

No one sings as sweetly as I, foolish child.

Tell no lies.

There must be no fighting.

What—What?

Apply your knowledge of each character to attribute each piece of dialogue to a character.

Character		Character dialogue
King of Kassel
Lady Lorelei
Ramona
Hilda
Emma
Francis
Iron Henry
Red Bird
Prince of Calden
Prince Valimar

Exercise 3 Answer

Dialogue attributed to each character

Character	Character dialogue
King of Kassel	What—What?
Lady Lorelei	Stop!
Ramona	How tragic if it went through life with wings, never knowing...
Hilda	Tell no lies.
Emma	There must be no fighting.
Francis	I’m going!
Iron Henry	I never back down.
Red Bird	Screech
Prince of Calden	In this guise I go to meet a princess who has beseeched the assistance of my great wisdom.
Prince Valimar	Slow me not! I must fight for my valiant princess.

Analysing

Exercise 4: Analyse dialogue

Exercise 4a: What is common in every piece of dialogue?

When Emma calls for a prince for the first time, Traditional Emma says, “Let a proud and steadfast prince come to Kassel!”

Every different princess personality asks for a slightly different kind of prince.

Here are the different pieces of dialogue in alphabetical order.

Dialogue from different princesses

A prince should be proud to come to Kassel.

Call a proud and powerful prince to Kassel!

Get a proud and committed prince into Kassel!

Let a prince come proudly to Kassel!

Let a proud and steadfast prince come to Kassel!

Let a proud and tragic prince come to Kassel!

Permit a proud and righteous prince to come to Kassel!

Persuade a proud and perfect prince to perform in Kassel!

Please can we have a proud and possessive prince in Kassel.

We need a prince who's proud to be perceptive.

What is the common characteristic that every princess asks for?

Exercise 4a Answer

Pride. Every princess asks for a proud prince.

Exercise 4b: Match each princess personality type with her dialogue.

Each of the personality types are based on the Enneagram which is a personality type system.

Analyse each piece of dialogue and decide which Princess says it.

Dialogue

A prince should be proud to come to Kassel.

Call a proud and powerful prince to Kassel!

Get a proud and committed prince into Kassel!

Let a prince come proudly to Kassel!

Let a proud and steadfast prince come to Kassel!

Let a proud and tragic prince come to Kassel!

Permit a proud and righteous prince to come to Kassel!

Persuade a proud and perfect prince to perform in Kassel!

Please can we have a proud and possessive prince in Kassel.

We need a prince who's proud to be perceptive.

Enneagram Number	Princess Personality type	Princess Personality Type Dialogue
0	Traditional
1	Idealistic
2	Helper
3	Charming
4	Day dreaming
5	Thinking
6	Guard
7	Dancing
8	Leader
9	Peaceful

Exercise 4b Answer

Which princess said the dialogue:

Enneagram Number	Princess	Dialogue
0	Traditional	Let a proud and steadfast prince come to Kassel!
1	Idealistic	Permit a proud and righteous prince to come to Kassel!
2	Helper	Please can we have a proud and possessive prince in Kassel.
3	Charming	Persuade a proud and perfect prince to perform in Kassel!
4	Day dreaming	Let a proud and tragic prince come to Kassel!
5	Thinking	We need a prince who's proud to be perceptive.
6	Guard	Get a proud and committed prince into Kassel!
7	Dancing	Let a prince come proudly to Kassel!
8	Leader	Call a proud and powerful prince to Kassel!
9	Peaceful	A prince should be proud to come to Kassel.

Evaluating

Exercise 5: Do you think each princess description in the Frog’s Princess table fits the personality type listed by the Enneagram experts Riso and Hudson, 1999, and Palmer, 1991?

· State your opinion.

· Give one supporting idea for your opinion.

· Give one opposing idea for your opinion and refute it.

· Conclude by re-stating your opinion.

	Reference table
	Riso and Hudson, 1999	Palmer, 1991	Personality type
0	Pure	True	Acts sweet and good always, ignoring own feelings
1	Reformer	Perfectionist	Tries to be perfect, gets irritated if others don’t try
2	Helper	Giver	Needs everybody’s love, needs to be needed
3	Achiever	Performer	Needs everybody’s respect, must hide own faults
4	Individualist	Romantic	Feels different from others, examines own identity
5	Investigator	Observer	Strives to be an expert even if it means ignoring others
6	Loyalist	Trooper	Faithful to the group, worries about them
7	Enthusiast	Epicure	Chases joy
8	Challenger	Boss	Refuses to be controlled by others. Ever.
9	Peacemaker	Mediator	Seeks peace of mind

	Frog’s Princess personality type	Evaluation of personality type description
0	Traditional	No answer possible here as this is the default personality and not one of the nine personalities in the Enneagram.
1	Idealistic	Example answer A: I do not think “Idealistic” is a good description of this personality type. Idealistic people do not get irritated by other people. It is true that idealistic people can be perfectionists but they are not necessarily reformers who act. In summary, I believe the term “Idealistic” should be replaced by a more accurate term like “Purposeful”. Example answer B: In my opinion, “Idealistic” is a good descriptor for Enneagram Personality Type 1. Someone who tries to be perfect all the time is definitely an idealistic person. Some people might say that reformers have to be practical to get anything done, and that is the opposite of idealistic, but I think they are being practical in pursuit of their ideals. In conclusion, I agree with describing the number one princess as “Idealistic”. Your answer:
2	Helper
3	Charming
4	Day dreaming
5	Thinking
6	Guard
7	Dancing
8	Leader
9	Peaceful

Creating

Exercise 6a: Invent new ways of describing each princess’s personality type.

Frog’s Princess	Riso and Hudson, 1999	Palmer, 1991	You
Traditional	Pure	True
Idealistic	Reformer	Perfectionist
Helper	Helper	Giver
Charming	Achiever	Performer
Day dreaming	Individualist	Romantic
Thinking	Investigator	Observer
Guard	Loyalist	Trooper
Dancing	Enthusiast	Epicure
Leader	Challenger	Boss
Peaceful	Peacemaker	Mediator

Exercise 6b: Invent a new personality type for a prince or princess, and give him or her a name.

My prince or princess personality type	My prince or princess name

References

Palmer, H. (1991). The enneagram. New York: HarperSanFrancisco.

Riso, D. and Hudson, R. (1999). The wisdom of the enneagram. New York: Bantam Books.