Lanval

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Lanval Lanval is a historical document and written by Marie de France. It is a love story between Lanvel and Fairy lady. It tells the story of a knight who loved by fairy lady and given him a secret gift by her and told not to tell this secrete to anybody. This story shows how Lanval accused by queen and how he broke his promise. Finally story says how the fairy lady saved the Lanval. We can say that it is a story of a great love which cannot be believed in a real world so it is an imaginary fiction. In this story, the king Author held a round table conference. He invited all his knights and rewarded them with wives, lands and valuable gifts to all who had served him. One of the knight Lanval who had been serving King Author for a long time but he was not invited in that ceremony. Although he was military prowess, honest, courage, loyal, and generous his qualities were not regarded. Some of his colleges were envious with him so, they do not uttered a single word about him in front of king Aurthor. This picture shows This story is totally fiction and it not possible in this word. Because when Lanval goes to the unknown place to take his comfort, two damsels comes and greet him very honorable way and request him to go with them. He could not denied their politeness and follow them .He saw a beautiful tent nearby which was incredibly decorated; inside the tent he saw such a beautiful lady whose face was beautiful and whiter than hawthorn blossom. The lady request Lanvel to sit in front of her bed and propose for love. Lanvel accept her love because he had never seen such a beautiful lady like her. This description is really impossible in real world. He encountered beloved whose name and address are unknown and the lady seems mag... ... middle of paper ... ...t say that .He was ready to take punishment according to judge’s decision it shows his honesty and loyalty. Finally, Lanval’s beloved came when he saw her he surprised and became glad .The Lady told to the Jury I am his beloved .Lanval has been wrongly accused by queen. He never sought queen’s love. The Jury also surprised to see fairy lady and they believed her evidence. They freed Lanvel by their decision. After that Lanval went with his beloved to Avalon and no one heard any more about him. In conclusion, Marie de France try to reflect the four value of chivalry which are military prowess, courage, loyalty and generosity. We can say that he was loyal because he shows his loyalty for the king. The above story revels his Honesty, courage, loyalty and generosity .The writer ended this story happy ending but it is suspense where they went and who was his beloved.

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