Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Small World: Day 3

1)Again, what is the emphisis on sex?
In this section of the book, one character has sex with his married secretary. Again this is showing how not all knights, metaphorically speaking, are just or good. He is doing this to get his own needs met and his own wants. Nowhere in chivarly is there room for a knight who is constantly having sex with married women. Also, the women is obviously not a very good person because she is ok with cheating on her husband. Obviously neither of these people are worthy of getting any grail or anything that they are working for, based on their morals.
2) What does the end of this section show us?
At the end of this section, phil does not tell his wife about his big news. I wonder why this is, and what significance it has. She is obviously excited about her new prospective job, but is he also? Probably not. He had big news and obviously is a bit upset that she was not more impressed and interested in his stuff. What does this have to do with chivalry? while caring for her, he does not worry about his own needs. Does this make him good? or simply moody?

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