Tristan And Iseult Analysis

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Tristan and Iseult wander throughout the woods with their pallid faces and tattered clothes. In the high woods, they discern the dwelling of an old, religious man named Ogrin. Ogrin apprises Tristan of two things: 1) King Mark is awarding a ransom of a hundred marks of gold for whoever captures Tristan, 2) Tristan should "do penance" so God can pardon his sins. Tristan informs that there is nothing to repent because he craves being with Iseult, even if he subsists on a tougher life. Ogrin elucidates that Tristan is obligated to return Iseult to the King as he wronged him. In return, Tristan justifies that he is not entailed penance because King Mark sacrifices Iseult to the lepers. Ogrin iterates and reiterates the words of his holy book to Iseult, but Iseult weeps. Despite Ogrin's reasoning, Tristan is nevertheless convinced that he penance is not a necessity.
Tristan and Iseult inhabits the inside a rock, where the wintry cold freezes their leaf couch. When spring approaches, they assemble a hut under the trees. Using his "art", …show more content…

The woodsman immediately traverses to Tintagel to notify the king that he sighted the lovers in a hut in Morois. King Mark reminds the woodsman that he will earn gold and silver. Afterwards, King Mark saddles his horse, leaves the city, and reminisces the moment he peered Tristan under the pine-tree. The woodsman leads the way to the couple as King Mark follows. King Mark distinguishes the sword positioned between Tristan and Iseult, comprehending the sword as peace. Instead of murdering Tristan and Iseult, the king places his gloves inside a resplendent crack, exchanges Tristan's sword with his own sword, and swaps Iseult's ring with his own, displaying that he arrivedin peace. Tristan and Iseult wake up in trepidation, thinking erroneously that the king would soon return and burn them. Together, Tristan and Iseult flee to

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