Is there a deeper meaning behind the story of Humpty Dumpty?

Humpty Dumpty is a meditation on the fleeting nature of power and the risk that comes with any position of authority. The fall that Humpty took was only fatal because he had ascended to such heights. All the Kings Horses and all the Kings men w... read more

Humpty Dumpty is a meditation on the fleeting nature of power and the risk that comes with any position of authority. The fall that Humpty took was only fatal because he had ascended to such heights. read more

Humpty was sitting on a wall, maybe just enjoying the view from up there. But there is always a deeper meaning to things. A wall separates two areas, but it can also separate two courses of action. read more

This Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the King's Horses and All the King's men, Couldn't put Humpty together again. The rhyme works perfectly. There is an older version of the rhyme that fits even better, apparently, but I don't know it. read more