ENGB31 Lecture Notes - Mark Of Cornwall, Homosociality, Denis De Rougemont
Document Summary
The position is an alibi for passion (denis de rougement, love in the. Western world) the potion is an alibi for potion. Therefore did he law down the law that a man accused might uphold his cause by battle, and god himself fights for the innocent in such a combat . The best knight will always win because god is on their side. God being on their side adds to the magic of their story and causes us to disregard the whole morality clause that they breach. The personal love vs. social love -> what matters is the inside and the private and the personal. This society focuses on the social so the implication of god working in a purely personal way is very interesting. God is also working in a technical way iseult makes tristan wear a pilgrims outfit and hugs him and says that it is okay because a pilgrim holds her god is in the technicalities/details.
