Monday, September 14, 2009

Chretien De Troyes

Pages 37-60
4.The second contest in the text is the battle and at stake is power and respect and the bird which represents beauty because you have to have one of the most beautiful ladies in the kingdom to compete and that contest represents meaning to the power that the knights have in the kingdom and that Erec finds the next queen and will she will become rich and powerful and not have to worry about anything.
5. The scene with the dress implies that no matter how ugly or worn out her clothes are she will always be the most beautiful lady in the kingdom and beauty represents power she has. Enide's character is easy going. She agrees to do everything that is asked of her.Erec views her as like the perfect girl and nothing can take anything away from her.

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