Short Paper Assignment
Complete the short paper.
The Song of Roland, a tradition of oral tales that was finally written down about the year 1100, and the Lancelot story, written down by Chrétien de Troyes in roughly 1170, recount different facets of the chivalric or feudal code, the code of behavior that emerged around the year 1100 in Western Europe and that portrayed an ideal set of values for noblemen warriors. Roland portrays a masculine world of brave warriors who commit their lives to protecting their superiors, while the Lancelot story portrays a feminized world where men submit themselves fully to the women they love.
Write a paper of a minimum of 200 words describing the masculine or feminine characteristics of the people and the plot in each story. You might think of Roland being written for a masculine audience, and Lancelot being written for a female audience. If that is true, then how do these stories appeal to both of those audiences? Are there areas where the values of each story conflict with the values of the other?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.