An Aristocratic Society

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The paper discusses the aristocrats in the story "The Princess of Cleaves." The paper first describes the characteristics of male members of the aristocracy as brave, generous, gallant, honorable and respectful and then describes those of the female members of the aristocracy as respectful, modest, beautiful and virtuous. The paper discusses how, while aristocrats had money and power, they often were not happy especially when it came to marriage.

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Who Were Aristocrats in the Story of "The Princess of Cleaves"
Aristocrats Were Not Happy Though They Had Money and Power

From the Paper:

"Before looking at specific details about the aristocratic families, it is important to determine who an aristocrat was. An aristocrat was determined by who his father and mother were. Did they have any royalty in their blood? An aristocrat spent his time playing games and this can be seen in the story with the Prince loving this. "As he was happily turned to excel in bodily exercises, he took a particular delight in them, such as hunting, tennis, running at the ring, and the like diversions" (de Lafayette 4). Others of nobility considered it an honor if they were requested to join the prince in these games or asked to go to a ball."

Sample of Sources Used:

• De Lafayette, Madame. The Princess of Cleves. The Project Gutenberg Etext 467. (March 1996). Pclev10.txt.

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