In Tristan, Beroul simultaneously celebrates and condemns the lovers. In so doing, the poet simultaneously celebrates and condemns both adultery and lies. What is the effect on you, the reader, of this “double agenda”? This assignment first requires you to go through the text very carefully and find the places where Beroul not only celebrates the hero and heroine, but condemns them for their actions. (Searching for examples […]
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