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Courtly Love and Popular Culture, 2002.
An analysis of courtly love as adapted into modern entertainment.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the existence of the courtly love theme in popular culture. The paper refers to traditional texts, such as Chaucer?s ?Complaint to his Lady? and John Donne?s poem, ?The Canonization?; in relation to the contemporary television program, ?Buffy the Vampire Slayer?. The paper defines three essential elements of Courtly love poetry: The ennobling force of human love, the elevation of the beloved above the lover and love as ever unsatisfied, ever increasing desire. It describes that modern courtly love are usually adaptations, and that how they adapt the traditional story reflects the values and attitudes of the courtly love convention appropriate to a contemporary audience.
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"Courtly Love has developed from the later Middle Ages through to modern times as a highly conventionalised code. Examples are evident in popular culture though are usually adaptations - adopting selective aspects. This can be seen through the similar values and attitudes portrayed in the texts."
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Marie de France and Courtly Love, 2005.
An analysis of the conventions of courtly love in presented in Marie de France's lais of "Eliduc" and "Equitan".
1,860 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper looks at courtly love and how it was used in the love stories of the Middle Ages. It examines how the lais of Marie de France were unusual in that they didn't always follow the standard courtly love conventions exactly and looks at the reasons why.
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"In Eliduc Guilliadun is of more noble birth than Eliduc, but to break from convention she takes on the role of the admirer. It is she who initiates the relationship by inviting him to come and talk with her(lines 277-278), who upon being struck by love turned pale (line 306), who hesitates in telling him how she feels (lines 307-308) and who later on will suffer sleepless nights because of it (line 331). Although she adheres to all the courtly love conventions as the admirer, she is definitely not representative of the authoritative courtly lady; this stereotype is less important to Marie de France than the dynamic of the lai, as it is fundamental to our understanding of the characters that it is Guilliadun who initiates the relationship and not Eliduc."
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Courtly Love, 2002.
A look at the origins of the concept of courtly love and its place in medieval history.
2,077 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The thesis this work sets to prove is: "Literature that addresses courtly love evolved from the concept that man has a dual identity of conflicting impulses towards carnal and transcendent love." This essay explores the origination of courtly love and follows it throughout medieval times. It explains "the code of manners", the morality and immorality, behavior of characters and sexual implications. Examples to explain the thesis statement are extracted from "Morte d'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'" (author unknown) and "The Fairie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.
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"Once upon a time and many years ago there lived a tradition in European literature termed courtly love that characterized the behavior of all knights in shining armor. In a sense, knights were brave, courteous, loyal warriors in the War of Love. Whether it be Sir Gawain, Sir Lancelot, or the Redcross Knight, each patterns his behavior on the standards of courtly conduct. Courtly conduct causes Sir Gawain to be courteous towards the Green Knight?s wife. It causes him to yield to her wish to be kissed. However, courtly conduct also causes him to reject her sexual advances."
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Courtly Love in Literature, 2005.
A look at how four famous Renaissance writers each represents the variety of ideas about courtly love that were present during the Renaissance.
1,361 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains how Renaissance writers William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne and Ben Jonson illustrated the emerging traditions of a new form of writing with traditional notions of courtly love. The paper shows us how Shakespeare depicts Juliet and Rosalind as two assertive women that act in their own interests, while Christopher Marlowe's writing presents us with more traditional aspects of courtly love and Jon Donne and Ben Johnson's writings presented different ideas about women in love altogether, causing us to think differently about the idea of women in love.
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"The Renaissance was an interesting time in literature because many of the writers of this time were experimenting with new techniques based upon medieval ideas. While writers of the Renaissance were concerned with conventional notions, they were also heavily influenced by Humanism. M. H. Abrams notes that "Renaissance writers were in their own way profoundly original, but they did not think of originality as involving opposition to or revolt against literary traditions or artistic conventions" (Abrams 424). Abrams notes that writers were challenged "something fresh and new" from medieval traditions. Medieval ideas concerning love often viewed love as something spiritual rather than physical. Renaissance writers took a more humanistic approach to love. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne, and Ben Jonson are writers that incorporate new ideas with the traditional notion of courtly love."
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"Courtly Love", 2002.
A look at William Shakespeare's use of the concept of "courtly love".
1,263 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses how ?courtly love? is a term that was retroactively developed to describe a medieval French concept known as ?Fin Amour.? It examines how this concept became widespread in the 12th century and referred to a code of behavior that was to formulate our modern conceptualization of chivalrous romance. This concept was reflected in Francesco Petrarch?s "Italian sonnets", which introduced the concept of lyrical poetry in the 14th century. It analyzes how by Shakespeare?s time, a renewed interest in medieval court behavior coincided with a growing interest in Italian ducal courts as depicted in "Othello", "Romeo and Juliet" and "12th Night". It also evaluates how Shakespeare?s sonnets, which differed from Petrarch?s format, invoke medieval romantic concepts of unrequited love and long periods of courtship while taking a more humanistic approach to these themes.
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"In that jealousy ultimately destroys Desdemona and Othello, Shakespeare?s portrayal of love is ultimately a tale of how people shouldn?t behave when they are in love. The way that the ill-fated couple conduct themselves before they leave Venice is essentially anti-social: when they secretly marry and elope, they implicitly reject the values of society and the desires of Desdemona?s family. Whereas a modern audience might see Desdemona?s refusal to respect her family?s wishes as a not to what were to become the cosmopolitan values of liberal, sexually and racially emancipated Europe, a Shakespearean audience would have recognized this action as a serious breach of conventional norms that characterized European society. "
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Courtly Love, 2004.
An analysis of the concept of courtly love in historic literature.
992 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper briefly looks at the portrayal of courtly love in literature, which is described as an ideal of adulterous love between medieval aristocratic men and women that considers relationships of this nature as being more genuine than the common arranged marriage.
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"The doctrine of courtly love was designed to teach courtiers how to be lovely, charming and delightful. Its basic premise was that being in love would teach you how to be loveable and pleasing; so love taught courtesy. This kind of love is a social phenomenon, designed for communal living at a wealthy court where people had plentiful leisure and desired to entertain and be entertained delightfully. When properly applied, courtly love refers to ?an extravagantly artificial and stylized relationship ? a forbidden affair that was characterized by five main attributes...?
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Courtly Love in "Divine Comedy" (Dante), 1992.
Examines definition, romantic language, Provencal poetry, divine love and literary aesthetics of Middle Ages.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine courtly love in the Middle Ages, particularly as expressed in Dante's Divine Comedy. The plan of the research will be to set forth a working understanding of the term courtly love, and then to show, with reference to Dante's work, how the romantic language, the roots of courtly love lyric in Provencal poetry, and such concepts as divine love intersect to create a unique aesthetic of literature and cultural sensibility.
Courtly love is the name given to a style of poetry that celebrated human love, particularly the love of the poet (always a man) for a high-born and extraordinary lady. This is the outline of the notion of courtly love, but it appears to contain not only the implication of physical love but also--and perhaps more significantly--the attributes of a deeply felt relationship ..."
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?The Miller?s Tale?, 2005.
An examination of the idea of courtly love in Geoffrey Chaucer?s ?The Miller?s Tale?.
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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Geoffrey Chaucer?s ?The Miller?s Tale? is the perfect story to demonstrate the characteristics of courtly love by mocking them. The writer discusses how, in this tale, one does not see the traditional chivalric codes that we see in ?The Knight?s Tale.? It shows that, by placing these two tales together, Chaucer?s farce is even more hilarious. ?The Miller?s Tale? consists of unfaithful characters that connive to get what they want. The writer points out that the tale also rewards bad behavior because Alison and Absalom are never reprimanded for what they do. Furthermore, John is humiliated and is never able to redeem himself. It concludes that "The Miller?s Tale? highlights the rituals of courtly love only by disparaging them.
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"Literary critics have observed that ?The Miller?s Tale? is a tabliau, which is described as a ?short story in verse that generally involves bourgeois of lower-class characters in an outrageous, often obscene plot, which is, however, realistically handles by the narrator? (Abrams 116). Abrams also notes that the Miller?s Tale is generally considered the ?best-told fabliau in any language? (116). This is certainly the case when we consider how Chaucer delivers this tale. The character telling the tale is just as important as the characters in the tale."
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"Franklin's Tale", 2002.
An analysis of the equality of courtly love in Geoffrey Chaucer's "Franklin's Tale".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will discuss love and the foundations for morality associated with love that Chaucer has placed in his "Franklin's Tale". In the tale, we see courtly love democratize the relationship between male and female in the sense that the man and woman view each other as equals in their marriage, thus allowing them to develop a friendship based on Caritas. Within this format for a thesis, we will discover how the equality for both men and women in courtly love is discussed within the story.
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Chivalry in Renaissance Drama, 2004.
Examines examples of chivalry and courtly love in two works by John Webster.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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Within John Webster?s works, "The Duchess of Malfi" and "The White Devil", there are many messages about the results and realities of chivalry. Within these two works there is constant interplay between courtly reward and courtly desertion, with issues of class extremely volatile subjects. This paper shows, using Webster's works as examples, that the issue of courtly love in Renaissance drama is one utterly surrounded by high emotion, intrigue, and secrecy.
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"Those men and women who overstep the boundaries of convention and disturb the honor code are friendless. There are many ways to overstep the role of the honorable, not the least of which is through flagrant acts of outranking love. The prince and the courtier, as well as the women who are often the objects of unquenchable desire are charged with the role of social police."
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Kalidasa and Baldesar Castiglione, 2003.
An analysis of the portrayal of courtly love as exemplified by Kalidasa's "The Recognition of Sakuntala" and Baldesar Castiglione's "The Book of the Courtier".
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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Cultural and social developments have affected the form and functions of drama in profound ways over the centuries and Western observers often believe that the ancient Greeks had a monopoly on drama. This paper looks at how Kalidasa's "The Recognition of Sakuntala" shows that the Greeks had some distinguished company in the great works of Indian literature in this genre. To identify these similarities, this paper provides a comparison of how courtly love is portrayed in Kalidasa's "The Recognition of Sakuntala" and Baldesar Castiglione's "The Book of the Courtier", followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"Adapting his theme from the first part of the Mahabharata , Kalidasa tells the story of the love of Sakuntala for the King Dusanta in the course of seven acts. The story describes how King Dusanta was hunting in the forest with his courtiers one day in pursuit of a stag. When Dusanta shoots the stag with an arrow, he is reproached by a passing holy man for being cruel to other living beings. In response, Dusanata begs forgiveness from the holy man who finally pardons him and even provides him with his blessing. In the process, Dusanta spies Sakuntala and immediately falls in love with her, and Sakuntala responds in a gentle and restrained fashion."
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Criminal Courts in D.C. and the World Court, 2003.
A comparative analysis of two dissimilar court systems.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper reviews two dissimilar court systems: the criminal courts in Washington, D.C. in the United States; and the International Court of Justice (the World Court).
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"This paper provides of brief review of the a local criminal courts in the District of Columbia Washington D C in the United States .."
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"The Lais of Marie de France", 2005.
This paper examines the text of "The Lais of Marie de France" concerning the representation of 'courtly love'.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper argues that, in 'The Lais of Marie de France', 'love' is represented as a source of irrational disruption to a political order based largely upon reason and patriarchal authority. The author points out that the problem of focusing on only 'courtly love' is the risk of overlooking a range of complex issues addressed in this collection of lyrical stories. The paper relates that one of the most interesting of these issues is the text's representation of the feudal political context in which it was created.
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"While the focus of much of the research, as well as readers' interest, regarding The Lais of Marie de France concerns the representation of "courtly love" in the text, this focus risks overlooking a range of complex issues addressed in the collection of lyrical stories. One of the most interesting of these issues is the text's representation of the feudal political context in which it was created. This essay argues that, in 'The Lais of Marie de France', 'love' is represented as a source of irrational disruption to a political order based largely upon reason and patriarchal authority."
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Is Drug Court Really Effective: A Review of Current Drug Laws and Drug Courts, 2002.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 106.95
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This legal analysis examines the American drug courts in order to assess the effectiveness of existing policy in dealing with crimes associated with drugs in the United States. This paper evaluates the scientific validity of resources that are used to determine drug policy, and in the critique finds these systems of information ineffective. The author of this essay then offers recommendations for a drug policy that includes a description of drug court environments, and rehabilitation programs for women.
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Courtly Love, 2002.
A comparative essay on Andreas Capellanus' 12th Century "Treatise on Love" and the 14th Century Arthurian legend, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight".
2,658 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper discusses the assertion that 'Courtly Love' is an idealized and hardly realized fantasy play of a misguided and inaccurate morality, quite opposed to the deep idealism of Sir Gawain. Throughout this essay, it is demonstrated that Capellanus? Treatise and Gawain?s unfaltering nature are conflicts of human behavior and human ideals ? the concept of the ?perfect? for which to aim in one?s own life, and rarely achieve.
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"Courtly love is, in general form, a structured form of male / female interaction which was infused with a poetic, heroic, romantic idealism about the virtue of both the man and the woman. The core idea of Courtly Love, as defined by Capellanus, is that the woman (or Lady) should be worshipped, ardently pursued, and intensely desired. She is to receive this attention and devotion not because of an intrinsic beauty and nobility (read: only the members of the upper class were capable of Courtly love), but because she capable of endowing the male with virtue and honor because of and through her acceptance and faith in him. The Lady, then, is to judge her suitor upon the basis of his character, his noble deeds of gentleness and courtesy, his degree of chivalry, not his incidental qualities. In this dynamic, the Lady is obligated through her social responsibility, to accept the suitor if he can exhibit his worthiness. While Capellanus wrote his Treatise on Love in the 12th century, the fact that few major advances in social structure, politics, or religion had occurred in the three centuries previous or would for the next two centuries, it stands as a relatively accurate guideline of courtly love that persisted over those years. When the standards of Courtly love are applied to an interpretation of Sir Gawain and the Green Night, it is clear that this legend and the rather heroic requirements of Courtly love are indeed overlapped. Gawain is both a man and a Christ-figure, he is the ultimately honorable chivalrous man worth of the love of any Lady."
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