A popular theme that made its way into popular culture from “The Knight of the Cart” is the idea of the knight in shining armor. In “The Knight of the Cart‚” Lancelot is on a journey to rescue Guinevere‚ thus being her ‘knight in shining honor’. Several movies depict this ideal‚ such as Shrek‚ Sleeping Beauty‚ Batman‚ and more. During these movies the knight is trying to prove himself courageous and save his lady. “Erec and Enide” pushes another
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Great Literary Epics of the Past The Roman conquest of England in 43 AD‚ coinciding with the introduction of Christian values‚ the alphabet and writing utensils was the start of a new Era. Missionaries sent by the Roman Pope to England influenced the pagan values of the native Britanie‚ as exemplified in their literature. Anglo-Saxons‚ whom contributed the features of a literary Epic‚ were torn between pagan beliefs and Christian values as their predecessors had been. The first literary Epic‚ Beowulf
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nude lovers’ embrace. They are sitting with their arms wrapped around each other‚ gazing into each others’ eyes. This sculpture is said to depict an Italian woman who falls in love with her husband’s brother while reading the story of Lancelot and Guinevere. They were discovered and killed by the woman’s husband. I believe that the sculpture The Kiss by Brancusi is quite different from the sculpture by Rodin with the same name. These two artists had quite a different style. Brancusi showed modernism
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Deceit and Sexual Women’s Sexual Sins in Dante’s Inferno Dante’s representations of women and feminine sexuality in the Inferno show contrasts within the various natures of women and their sexuality. His era’s vision of the perfect woman one that idealized beauty‚ passiveness and purity is represented by his life long love Beatrice. This ideal and its representation in Beatrice are contrasted with the dark depictions of women‚ their sexual sins‚ devious devices‚ and evil act‚ which Dante
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The Pilgrims The Narrator - The narrator makes it quite clear that he is also a character in his book. Although he is called Chaucer‚ we should be wary of accepting his words and opinions as Chaucer’s own. In the General Prologue‚ the narrator presents himself as a gregarious and naïve character. Later on‚ the Host accuses him of being silent and sullen. Because the narrator writes down his impressions of the pilgrims from memory‚ whom he does and does not like‚ and what he chooses and chooses
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Anum Zindani English Literature March 28‚ 2011 Gawain: Masculinity vs. Homoerotism In the romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ Sir Gawain shows his masculinity by standing up for his king‚ King Arthur‚ and showing his knightly chivalric virtues. What exactly the audience does not know or some even may know is that in addition to those duties‚ male sexual performance was a major key to being male (Bullough). It was part of their duty to keep their female partners happy and satisfied‚ unless
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Arthur‚ Guinevere and Launcelot all have public duties as King‚ Queen‚ and Knight of the Round Table‚ but they also have private chivalric and courtly responsibilities to spouses‚ lovers and friends. Analyzing Le Morte D’Arthur from a nature-text standpoint‚ author
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Scandinavian mother had. “Don’t worry about it. I was distracted and not paying attention.” The fellow patient’s voice was so quiet‚ Gwen struggled to hear. “I’m Mithian.” The young woman’s gaze dipped to the floor‚ and she didn’t offer her hand. “I’m Guinevere. But everyone calls me Gwen. Less of a mouthful.” “I noticed you in group last night.” Mithian spoke slightly above a whisper now. “I was wondering if we could sit together at breakfast. I could really use a friend here.” Her voice quavered as if
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Love Poem Analysis: Linda Pastan is an American poet of Jewish background. She was born in New York on May 27‚ 1932. Today‚ she lives in Potomac‚ Maryland with her husband Ira Pastan‚ an accomplished physician and researcher. She is known for writing short poems that address topics like family life‚ domesticity‚ motherhood‚ the female experience‚ aging‚ death‚ loss and the fear of loss‚ as well as the fragility of life and relationships. Love poem is a very simple poem yet it has a deep
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It was the final morning of Percival’s pity party‚ and he had spent the previous days blind-drunk‚ sick‚ and often‚ tearful. The tears bothered him the most‚ because what kind of Knight of Camelot wept like a baby? No other man carried on so over being jilted. Most would probably roam the streets within the hour and find a wench to take to bed to help him forget. But when Percival so much as thought about touching another woman‚ his skin crawled. What he and Fleur had‚ their bond‚ had been special
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