The Knights Tale Part 3 and 4.
Here we see three different parts of humanity: love, war, and sex. Palamoun prays to Venus so that he may live his life with Emeyle, Arcite prays to Mars for victory, and Emeyle prays to Diane for her virginity. Emeyle ends up asking for the man who loves her most will end up marrying her.
This part of the tale is the passion of love versus the want for victory, and both appear at the end. In a way the gods appear imperfect. They twist the prayers around so that they can please both sides. The temples, of Mars and Venus, also show that imperfection. The temple of Venus is supposed to represent all the perfections of love, but instead it shows all the pain, jealousy and lust that is found in the twisted confused ways of lovers. We also see a twisted idea in the temple built for Mars. When we think of war, at least in history, we usually think of the glories of battle, and all the brave heroes. But instead we are presented with traitors, wimps, and hypocrites. We are shown that the imperfect world reflects its masters; the gods.
But the gods do grant one person's desire (in its own twisted way), although Emeyle is not permitted to remain single for the rest of her life, they grant her last request: to have the man who loves her most passionately, have her. In reality, the gods complete the tasks requested by each person. Palamoun acquires Emeyle as his wife, Arcite receives "victorie" and Emeyle has the man who loves her most.
All is fair in love and war (especially with the added gods).
This part of the tale is the passion of love versus the want for victory, and both appear at the end. In a way the gods appear imperfect. They twist the prayers around so that they can please both sides. The temples, of Mars and Venus, also show that imperfection. The temple of Venus is supposed to represent all the perfections of love, but instead it shows all the pain, jealousy and lust that is found in the twisted confused ways of lovers. We also see a twisted idea in the temple built for Mars. When we think of war, at least in history, we usually think of the glories of battle, and all the brave heroes. But instead we are presented with traitors, wimps, and hypocrites. We are shown that the imperfect world reflects its masters; the gods.
But the gods do grant one person's desire (in its own twisted way), although Emeyle is not permitted to remain single for the rest of her life, they grant her last request: to have the man who loves her most passionately, have her. In reality, the gods complete the tasks requested by each person. Palamoun acquires Emeyle as his wife, Arcite receives "victorie" and Emeyle has the man who loves her most.
All is fair in love and war (especially with the added gods).
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