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Throughout the Lais of Marie de France there are several themes presented as central to the various stories. Some of these themes are present in all of the lais. One such example is that of courtly love and it’s implications. Courtly love being one of the more prominent themes in all of medieval literature, it is fittingly manife ....
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.... example of isolation. Because he has been wounded Guigemar wants the aid of his friends. “My friend, ride quickly and bring my companions back, for I should like to speak to them.” (P.45) By ordering his servant to go and fetch help Guigemar found himself alone again. “The young man rode off and Guigemar remained behind, lamenting his suffering. He bound his wound firmly and tightly with his shirt, then mounted his horse and departed.” (p.45) Here we also see an example of foreshadowing. Guigemar uses his shirt to bind his wound, while later in the story the woman who is to cure him ....
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