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Gargantua by Francois Rabelais and the Relationship Between Grangousier and Picrochole

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ancient as "Gargantua" by Francois Rabelais, for the sake of explication it is often the case that one or another theme seems prevalent. In Rabelais novel there is a very  powerful theme relating to the avoidance of warfare. Rabelais was himself an very committed pacifist and his work "Gargantua" seems to reflect this theme as he focuses on avoiding warfare  if possible and also focuses on the power and importance of education. Bearing these possibilities and realities in mind the following paper examines the relationship between Picrochole and Grangousier as  it helps to establish a theme relating to warfare. Picrochole and Grangousier In Chapter XXVI we see the understanding that several of Picrocholes people informed him that they  had been attacked by Grangousiers men. "Picrochole incontinent grew angry and furious; and, without asking any further what, how, why, or wherefore, commanded the ban and arriere ban to be  sounded throughout all his country, that all his vassals of what condition soever should, upon pain of the halter, come, in the best arms they could, unto the great place  before the castle, at the hour of noon, and, the better to strengthen his design, he caused the drum to be beat about the town. Himself, whilst his dinner was  making ready, went to see his artillery mounted upon the carriage, to display his colours, and set up the great royal standard, and loaded wains with store of ammunition both  for the field and the belly, arms and victuals" (Rabelais). From this we see that the entire foundation of the relationship that will unfold between the two powerful leaders will  essentially be based on one small incident that was not even thoroughly investigated or even questioned. There are hints that the two powerful leaders have been friends and that