Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Questions of the week! The Knight of the cart

Q1. Discuss the significance of the cart. In your answer please consider Guinevere's treatment of Lancelot.

Q2. Discuss how quickly rumours spread in the text. What social commentary is Chretien attempting to make, do you believe?

Q3. Discuss the comic elements of the story? Does it risk becoming parodic at parts, or is it a straightforward Romance tale?

Q4. Comment upon the significance of the foreword and afterword of the tale? How does it affect our interpretation?

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