This is where the story steers in the untraditional direction. In most courtly love stories, the knight is extremely chivalrous and affectionate. However, as mentioned above, he rapes a woman, and then did what he had to do just to get what he wanted. There are many examples today of what a true “knight” should be. For example, Peeta's love for Katniss in The Hunger Games possesses many aspects of this. He's deeply in love with her, and is willing to kill or die for her without giving it a second thought. While they play the part of lovers in public, they remain very private, spending countless nights holding each other, not even so much as kissing. Another example is Twilight. It preaches the virtues of abstinence and saving yourself for future pleasure, while at the same time focusing on the subject of commitment and
This is where the story steers in the untraditional direction. In most courtly love stories, the knight is extremely chivalrous and affectionate. However, as mentioned above, he rapes a woman, and then did what he had to do just to get what he wanted. There are many examples today of what a true “knight” should be. For example, Peeta's love for Katniss in The Hunger Games possesses many aspects of this. He's deeply in love with her, and is willing to kill or die for her without giving it a second thought. While they play the part of lovers in public, they remain very private, spending countless nights holding each other, not even so much as kissing. Another example is Twilight. It preaches the virtues of abstinence and saving yourself for future pleasure, while at the same time focusing on the subject of commitment and