1. I think that Yvain takes up the identity as the knight with the lion because he wants to start a new life. He went through so much grief after Laudine wouldn't take him back after his manly adventure. With his new identity he was more of a noble knight instead of when he was Yvain and going around jousting every knight he met and engaging in tons of tournaments. This will also make sure that he wont be recognized since he isn't giving his true name to anyone.
3. Laudine and Yvain's meeting at the end of the story is good fortune for Yvain and a complete shock for Laudine. Laudine greets him knowing him by his new title, the knight with the lion. Yvain is obviously happy to hear that Laudine will make up with him and they will be togethor once again. Laudine though gets tricked by Lunete to swear that she will make sure the knight with the lion will be in good favor with his lady again. Lunete tells her that the knight with the lion is none other than her husband Yvain and she accepts him back in reluctance. This shows me how important someones oath was. Even though she wasn't planning on taking Yvain back she does because of her word and because she would be a sinner herself if she didn't try to make it work between them. It was a very ackward reconciliation and didn't seem to deal with love at all. She makes it seem like its her duty to take Yvain back.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
The Knight with the Lion
1. Gawain's speech in a nutshell is very masculine. Gawain basically tells Yvain to man up, stop being depressed and sad, and go out and fight and reclaim your honor. He doesn't like how he lets a woman run his life when he is supposed to be such a great knight. So as a result of this Yvain asks Laudine if he can leave or not. She promises to let him leave on the condition that he can't be gone no longer than one year. She said if he didn't return by then that he would be banished from her love. To me a year seems lke a long time to just go out and joust and fight in tournaments and such. That is a lot of time to fight battles and get worn out and tired. I don't see why she feels she needs to put a leash on him but i feel the deal is pretty safe for Yvain to do what he needs and comes back.
4. The lion usually represents good things such as strength, courage, and leadership. The snake is more cunning, and trickery. I think what Yvain is facing in the challenge to choose what side he picks is to either pick the lion and reclaim some of his strength in getting over his sad feelings and return to power as a knight. If he had chosen the snake I think his journey would have been tougher. A lion is a companion that will be loyal while the snake i think would be more of a burden. The snake is more or less going to keep him down in the dumps and would result in him turning back and cutting his adventure short or maybe even harming himself in a way. I feel his choice to save the lion shows that he's willing to deal with his problems and realize who he is and that he hasn't been much of a night lately.
4. The lion usually represents good things such as strength, courage, and leadership. The snake is more cunning, and trickery. I think what Yvain is facing in the challenge to choose what side he picks is to either pick the lion and reclaim some of his strength in getting over his sad feelings and return to power as a knight. If he had chosen the snake I think his journey would have been tougher. A lion is a companion that will be loyal while the snake i think would be more of a burden. The snake is more or less going to keep him down in the dumps and would result in him turning back and cutting his adventure short or maybe even harming himself in a way. I feel his choice to save the lion shows that he's willing to deal with his problems and realize who he is and that he hasn't been much of a night lately.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Knight with the Lion
1. The lack of a prologue in "The Knight With the Lion" may be an indicator that the plot is not determined by fate. The other story about Erec and Enide the author kind of knew what was going to happen so he kind of layed it out to let you get a feel for how the story would play out and the relationship they would have. This one is more of a story being told with him in it. I notice the word i is being thrown around in first person. So this is like him witnessing the story unfold.
2. I find the story confusing thus far. The relationship seems to be really strained and its hard to figure out where its goin. It seems to be too much arguing and all over the place.
2. I find the story confusing thus far. The relationship seems to be really strained and its hard to figure out where its goin. It seems to be too much arguing and all over the place.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Eric and Enide response
1. I think their relationship did change. Enide was more aware of the mistake she made before and once again she came to a point where she wasn't talking at all. They ended up happy together. She still has her inner thoughts here and there but for the most part she kind of eases back into how we saw her in the beginning of the text. Then they officially get married and have a big celebration and as far as we know everything ends up happy ever after.
4. I think the celebrations are so detailed because throughout the story its been all Erec and his adventure. Its the manly voyage where you go out and fight as many people as you can to prove your worth to everyone. Now that it's time to settle down and Erec and Enide are so deeply in love that their ceremonies kind of reflect the feelings they have for each other at this point of the story. They have been through quite a lot together and this is the point in the story everyone's been waiting for. Erec wins her to be his maiden and to eventually be his queen, and then they go on this fighting spree as a way to test her loyalty to him and get his macho status back. This is the happy ending that should have happened a long time ago. It should be detailed and show the reader just how the best of the best were treated.
4. I think the celebrations are so detailed because throughout the story its been all Erec and his adventure. Its the manly voyage where you go out and fight as many people as you can to prove your worth to everyone. Now that it's time to settle down and Erec and Enide are so deeply in love that their ceremonies kind of reflect the feelings they have for each other at this point of the story. They have been through quite a lot together and this is the point in the story everyone's been waiting for. Erec wins her to be his maiden and to eventually be his queen, and then they go on this fighting spree as a way to test her loyalty to him and get his macho status back. This is the happy ending that should have happened a long time ago. It should be detailed and show the reader just how the best of the best were treated.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Erer and Enide Response
1. For starters we see that Enide is finally speaking. Unfortunately for her she starts expressing her opinions around Erec who obviously doesn't really know what to make of it. She also starts to show her wisdom we've been hearing about but never witnessed until now. When she tricked the count into thinking that she was going to leave Erec for dead and leave with him. She also was kind of sneaky the way she sort of double crossed the count. When she's trying to protect Erec she always speaks out looking to do the right thing. When she warns Erec about the various thugs trying to rob and beat him despite his warnings not to speak. We get to see how she feels about the relationship that's going on right now and shows she actually cares for Erec on a certain level. Whether it's really love yet is debatable but she does have affection.
3. I think Erecs journey was about discovery. I think he's trying to prove Enide's relationship with him. When she says that he is unfortunate and being ridiculed because of her i think he gets suspicious in whether or not she's making up an excuse for crying in the bed and talking behind his back or if she's really there for him. I think he was trying to intimidate her or try to get her to play her role. When he keeps telling her to not speak unless spoken to, i feel as if it was a test of faithfulness to him. He loves her no matter what which is why he keeps forgiving her every time she speaks out of turn. He seems to be trying to put her back in her place.
3. I think Erecs journey was about discovery. I think he's trying to prove Enide's relationship with him. When she says that he is unfortunate and being ridiculed because of her i think he gets suspicious in whether or not she's making up an excuse for crying in the bed and talking behind his back or if she's really there for him. I think he was trying to intimidate her or try to get her to play her role. When he keeps telling her to not speak unless spoken to, i feel as if it was a test of faithfulness to him. He loves her no matter what which is why he keeps forgiving her every time she speaks out of turn. He seems to be trying to put her back in her place.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
ROT Day 3
2. The love was never meant to happen in the first place. Even though they still love each other after the effects of the potion wears off, Yseut is married to King Mark. She made an oath that their love was not wicked and wrongful. She implied that only the King had been between her legs(since she said the leper was the only other one though the leper is Tristan). At this point in the story it wouldn't be in their favor to just try to see each other. Instead of spending time in the woods roughing it they should have tried to find a way to leave the country and try to live a normal life. Personally I feel the killings were justified in a way because as long as the Kings barons were still around they probably would have never left Tristan and Yseut alone. The three barons were instigating everything putting their opinions in the Kings head. The relationship from the start between Tristan and Yseut was never meant to work out. They were forced into it and then they tried to force it to work. It was just painful reading about these two.
3. Tristans madness was a very confusing part of the story. He shaves his head and takes on a fake name using his skills of trickery again. He basically just waltzes in Cornwall and confesses that he's Tristan, but no one believes him because he pretends to be a jester. I felt this was a throwaway part of the story. Yseut doesn't even believe Tristan is Tristan for the most part of it. She's too disgusted by how he made a fool of her and how he looks completely different. This part of the story was just Tristan sneaking in to Cornwall to see Yseut and then leave.
3. Tristans madness was a very confusing part of the story. He shaves his head and takes on a fake name using his skills of trickery again. He basically just waltzes in Cornwall and confesses that he's Tristan, but no one believes him because he pretends to be a jester. I felt this was a throwaway part of the story. Yseut doesn't even believe Tristan is Tristan for the most part of it. She's too disgusted by how he made a fool of her and how he looks completely different. This part of the story was just Tristan sneaking in to Cornwall to see Yseut and then leave.
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