LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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The relationships between knights and ladies
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The feudal system
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The knight’s lack of loyalty to his lord
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The conduct of wars and tournaments
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Detailed explanation-1: -The two traditions of love and martial prowess are combined through a set of common values encoded in chivalry itself, and by the end, Yvain is able to adhere to both. His actions are out of courtesy and honor, and the theme of reconciliation is consistently present throughout the tale.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the book Yvain, The Knight of the Lion by Chretien de Troyes, I believe that the lion represents a loyal friend to Sir Yvain. Since he first helps the lion escape from the dragon, the lion’s loyalty and friendship for Sir Yvain is established.
Detailed explanation-3: -Synopsis. In the narrative, Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin, Calogrenant, who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight Esclados beside a magical storm-making stone in the forest of Brocéliande. Yvain defeats Esclados and falls in love with his widow Laudine.