RELIGST 3Y03 Chapter : Abelard and Heloise.docx
9 Dec 2013
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He would write songs- he was known for his songs when he started out. He would write them in an attempt to pick up a girl. He would think that life is so fulfilling now, not later. Because he was smart, he went into the church system. All smart people ended up in the church! Age difference between them is 21 years. Heloise was 16, maybe younger when they got together. Letter 1: abelard"s letter to a friend regarding this affair: Not to marry, but just to have one. He picked heloise because her character made him a man . He becomes her tutor, on the deal that he gets to live in her house and look after all of her affairs- even corporal punishment, if necessary. They quickly become lovers because of who she was- attractive soul and mind. They meet in secret again (outside of the house). The relation they had with one another lasted 2 years.
