“To love is to suffer, to wander aimlessly, unable to concentrate on anything but the mental image of the beloved…” (Sayre 350). Lancelot by Chretien de Troyes presents this quote clearly as Lancelot, a knight, goes through countless obstacles to save Queen Guinevere, who is King Arthur of Britain’s wife. He’s chooses love over reason to ensure that he is the one to saves her from Sir Meleagant no matter how harmful or tempting those obstacles become. This story of courtly love shows the reader that love always prevails, even when faced with the toughest of road blocks. The story starts off at a feast in Arthur’s kingdom on Ascension Day when Sir Meleagant of Gorre claims that he has many women, children, and men from the people that live
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By going this way he encounters a woman who offers him a place to stay if he would lie with her when they get there. At first he refuses because he would be “very sorry” if he had to lay with her, but then he accepts the offer since he feels it’s necessary (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Later on that night after they arrive at her home, he witnesses her almost being stripped of her innocence, while she calls out for help (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Thought he’s slightly reluctant to help because he feels his quest is only to save his Queen, he decides to save her as well because it’s the honorable thing to do (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Lancelot wastes no time in defeating these foul men and is soon left with only the promise he has to keep, which he does with the greatest temptation (Sayre 353). The once damsel in distress remained naked as she laid with him, but he remained on the opposite side of the bed because of his loyalty and love for his precious Guinevere, therefore love remain triumphant (Lancelot, by Chretien De …show more content…
He crawls over the bridge on his hands and knees with no means of protection all in the name of love, for he says that he’d rather die than turn back (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Once he crosses Meleagant becomes enraged, quickly challenging him to a fight, which Lancelot agrees to despite how badly he’s injured (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). When they finally being to fight there was no escaping him becoming weaker and weaker. His injuries were throwing off his ability to fight back and the Queen saw this, so she made it known that she was there and that she was watching (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Calling his name, he looks up to see the one he loved so greatly and it seemed he couldn’t take his eyes off of her, but he still continued to fight until Meleagant stopped and told his to turn around (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Lancelot seeing Guinevere was almost like a recharge as he put his all into defeating his opponent (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Going as far as to pushing him again the wall of the tower, King Bademagu asked the Queen to take pity on his son and stop Lancelot from killing him (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Lancelot heard this request and also heard the Queen accept, so he listened because in this time period a
By going this way he encounters a woman who offers him a place to stay if he would lie with her when they get there. At first he refuses because he would be “very sorry” if he had to lay with her, but then he accepts the offer since he feels it’s necessary (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Later on that night after they arrive at her home, he witnesses her almost being stripped of her innocence, while she calls out for help (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Thought he’s slightly reluctant to help because he feels his quest is only to save his Queen, he decides to save her as well because it’s the honorable thing to do (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Lancelot wastes no time in defeating these foul men and is soon left with only the promise he has to keep, which he does with the greatest temptation (Sayre 353). The once damsel in distress remained naked as she laid with him, but he remained on the opposite side of the bed because of his loyalty and love for his precious Guinevere, therefore love remain triumphant (Lancelot, by Chretien De …show more content…
He crawls over the bridge on his hands and knees with no means of protection all in the name of love, for he says that he’d rather die than turn back (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Once he crosses Meleagant becomes enraged, quickly challenging him to a fight, which Lancelot agrees to despite how badly he’s injured (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). When they finally being to fight there was no escaping him becoming weaker and weaker. His injuries were throwing off his ability to fight back and the Queen saw this, so she made it known that she was there and that she was watching (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Calling his name, he looks up to see the one he loved so greatly and it seemed he couldn’t take his eyes off of her, but he still continued to fight until Meleagant stopped and told his to turn around (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Lancelot seeing Guinevere was almost like a recharge as he put his all into defeating his opponent (Lancelot, Or, The Knight of the Cart). Going as far as to pushing him again the wall of the tower, King Bademagu asked the Queen to take pity on his son and stop Lancelot from killing him (Lancelot, by Chretien De Troyes). Lancelot heard this request and also heard the Queen accept, so he listened because in this time period a