1. This is the only of Chrétien’s romances that lacks a formal prologue. Think back to the prologue for Erec and Enide, which established the parallel journey upon which both author and protagonist(s) experienced. What might the lack of a prologue then say about this romance, its writer and main character (Yvain)?
2. What do you make of Calogrenant’s story? The reasons for its genesis? What particular elements in the story strike you as interesting or bizarre? How do you interpret these elements?
3. Do a character study of Yvain, Lunete and / or Laudine. What evidence in the text can you use in order to support your description(s).
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1. Well in Erec and Enide they were truly in love as the story progressed. At the beginning of this story Yvain and his new found love do not really know each other which is similiar to Erec and Enide. In this story Lunete marries Yvain because they need a new lord and someone who will protect them. At first she is so emotional about her original lover being killed and wants Yvain killed because of him killing her original love. She realizes that he might be as good as of a knight compared to her old husband. This story has a different vibe then Erec and Enide because she chooses to marry him instead of him choosing her even though he falls in love with her at first sight.
ReplyDelete3. Yvain can be described as a knight that is decent looking. Lunete can be described as beautiful because in the text Yvain describes her as the most beautiful woman and how he falls in love with her at first sight. He describes her hair blond and so nice but she is ripping it out because she is very emotional.