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1) Enide's character clearly emerges in this part of the text. She is becoming a main character, not just a role player. She has thoughts, ideas, etc. that the reader is treated to. She finally gets her name because she is to be wed, so many people will have to speak her name. We find her to be a great love of Erec, but much more than that. She is a woman who is clearly wise, and one who recognizes the social dilemma that she has put her lord in. She realizes that he does not go to fight, or to tournaments any more because of her and this upsets her. She wants him to fight because he used to be the best of the best, and now he does not even compete. By catching a glimpse into these feelings, we see that she is a smart woman. She is also bold enough to speak about it, whether or not it is actually her fault is debatable. We also see how grateful she is about becoming a queen. Later in the text, we also see her love for him. In disrespecting him, and calling out to him even after she has been warned not to many times, we see that she loves him. She can not stand to see him hurt, and would much rather take the punishment than not warn him about the on coming knights that he must fight.

3) Erec wants to show Enide who he really is. She is distraught, and upset and Erec wants to show her there is no need to be this way. That is his first concern. By going out, never stopping, killing, and defeating all of those other knights, he proves that he is still the best knight in all the land. No one can defeat him. He does not pick his path, rather lets her lead, as bait, and defeats all that come his way. His second task is to test her love. As long as she is to scared to see him get hurt, he knows she truly loves him. Also, he allows the count to speak with her, testing to see, if necessary, that she will stand by him. She does. He knows that she loves him and that he can truly love her.