by Matt Travers For this project I decided to rewrite Lanval as if Lanval was a Gen Z teen. Rather than being an unappreciated member of King Arthurs court wishing for a fair maiden, Lanval is a crew member at a Burger King who just wants to be paid a living wage. You can either… Read more Lanval Redux
Category: First Project Fall 2020
Lanval Text Quest
https://lanvalquest.000webhostapp.com/ For my first project of the semester, I knew I wanted to do something with Marie de France. I say that but it’s sort of a lie. I did consider doing a text quest with Beowulf at first because, as an epic, it just has more action and grand adventure in it by nature… Read more Lanval Text Quest
Bisclavret in four scenes
For my Unessay, I decided to do some painting. In the beginning, I wasn’t sure what medium I was going to use for this project as I had watercolors, acrylics, and I had a program on my computer that wasn’t just Paint. I decided to use the program since I could draw in layers and… Read more Bisclavret in four scenes
The Story of High Paladin Ogdin
I’ll spin a yarn for thee Of time I’d spent in little Bovree Of my impossible fear For Paladin Ogdin of Tyr And I’ll tell you, the first story’s free Ogdin was the tower’s guard I was instructed to be his bard To tell all his tales To keep him looking hale And to give… Read more The Story of High Paladin Ogdin
Religion and Literature in the Medieval Era
I thought it would be interesting to research and discover how religion may have impacted writing and art from the Medieval time period. But before diving into that, I wanted to gain a better understanding of the Middle Ages as a whole. And as a visual learner, I turned to Youtube to find some credible… Read more Religion and Literature in the Medieval Era
The Medieval Feminist Views of Marie de France
Marie de France is one of the most influential female writers and poets of the medieval era. Her work is what little remains of her, carried through the years by other authors taking inspiration from her work. While little is known of her personal life, her work speaks volumes to the condition of women in… Read more The Medieval Feminist Views of Marie de France
Ashes, Ashes We All Fall Down: A Trivia Game
Reflection: Literature is shaped by society – past, present, and future. For my unessay, I knew I wanted to explore more about Medieval society, and I was particularly interested in the Black Plague. I never spent time studying the Black Plague, but it was always referenced in history courses, literature, etc. I wanted to know… Read more Ashes, Ashes We All Fall Down: A Trivia Game
BI-sclavret
For my unessay, I chose to do a retelling of Bisclavret following the form of Judith Shoaf’s translation (the version we read for class). I have the same rhyming couplets, and I tried to keep the language and general tone as similar as possible to her translation. I wanted to explore the relationship between Bisclavret… Read more BI-sclavret
To Define and Seek Out Truth: Beowulf and Marie de France Poetry
In order to avoid the controversial “the fish is this big” in fictional epic poems and stories like Beowulf and Marie de France’s Bisclavret and Chevrefoil truth must be established at the start and throughout the piece. In Chevrefoil, in the first and third line it says, “it’s my pleasure and I want truly…the truth… Read more To Define and Seek Out Truth: Beowulf and Marie de France Poetry
Witch or Woman?
A collection of photos, depicting women in 16th century literature. Women in medieval literature were typically one dimensional characters. They weren’t the hero or anything other than a trouble maker. They were depicted as pure and good or promiscuous and evil. They were one thing or the other. The lighting in this image shows only… Read more Witch or Woman?