The humorous depiction of the adventures of the inhabitants of one small village in Gaul, (modern day France) which defies roman occupation in 50 BC with the superhuman power of a magic potion. Its full of beautiful visuals and excellent pun, especially the play of words in conversation and names of characters. Its gentle satire pokes fun on modern life, art and politics with caricatures of Napoleon, Shakespeare, Zorro and even James Bond.
In Asterix and the Great Divide, a village divided by a ditch as well as their chiefs’ opinions, with one side going to the Romans and having a hard time as Romans take them as slaves. The chief of the other side sends his son to the little Gaulish village for help. Codefix, a mean and sly Gaul, advices Romans to attack the Gaulish village. He steals a cauldron of magic potion for them and the fun begins with its strange and unexpected effect on Romans!
Synopsis
In this volume, two rival chiefs, Cleverdix and Majestix, have been elected to govern a village in Gaul. Through various incidents, a ditch has been dug through the village dividing it into the party of the left (led by Cleverdix) and the part of the right (ruled by Majestix). Both men contest the leadership of the entire village.
However, Histrionix, the son of Cleverdix, and Melodrama, the daughter of Majestix, are in love, and decide to get help from Asterix and company to resolve the political infighting. To add a twist to the plot, Majestix’s mind is poisoned by his evil advisor Codfix (in a parody of King Théoden and GrÃÂma Wormtongue), who promises to ensure that Cleverdix becomes undisputed chief by enlisting the help of the Romans. Of course he wants to marry Melodrama in exchange for his help.