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Chrétien De Troyes

Perceval, the Story of the Grail

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1181

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Essay Topics

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Perceval proved hugely influential in shaping later Arthurian lore (See: Background). Compare Perceval to one or two later Arthurian texts. What similarities or differences do the texts share? How did Arthurian literature and its ideals develop after Perceval?

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How are women and gender dynamics depicted in Perceval? What is the significance of the different relationships and interactions between the knights and the women?

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Study the episode at the Fisher King’s castle. What are some of the clues Chrétien de Troyes uses to tip readers off to the mystical, enchanted nature of the place? What wider role does this setting play in the text?

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