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Marie De France

The Lais of Marie de France

Fiction | Novel/Book in Verse | Adult | Published in 1100

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Essay Topics

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How do the Lais present human-animal interactions? Referring to three specific examples, state the significance of human encounters with the animal world.

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How do the Lais negotiate the tension between authenticity and craft? What are three specific examples that state the significance of the narrator’s appeal to either truth or aesthetics?

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How do the Lais approach the subject of adultery? Referring to at least two lays in your answer, explain why you think the stories arrive at different conclusions on adultery.