Na Prous Boneta Analysis

“…he who does not believe in the worlds of Na Prous shall die an eternal death” (Petroff 288). This is a profound statement made by Na Prous Boneta during the court confession where she was found guilty of heresy and sentenced to death. The document of Na Prous’s confession states that her responses were repeated for confirmation, so Na Prous purposefully shares her story with the intent of subverting the natural order of the church at the time. Knowing that this would be deemed as heresy, Na Prous uses the courtroom as a public platform to educate those around her of God’s intentions and beliefs. Na Prous in The Confession of Na Prous Boneta displays elements of “Dark Play,” allowing her to subvert the church’s hierarchical order by publicly