2. I like that each of these characters from above represent something, like Disloyalty, or Love. It gives the reader an understanding of who the character is despite not knowing much about the rest of the character as a whole.
3. I don’t like that the Enchanter doesn’t have a name. Give him a name!
4. Britomart spiting Sir Scudamour. I only have one word for this part of the plot: YES.
5. I like that Britomart is a female and can best all the men, but I don’t like that she has to hide her femininity. I know that it is the only way to compete in the competitions that she’s a part of, because everyone during this time was a MISOGYNIST, but it would have been a fun plot point to play with she was told, “no,” and she simply responds by doing whatever they told her not to, without having to hide her identity.
6. “Through all ages it has been the custom that the prize of Beauty has been joined with the praise of arms and Chivalry. And there are special reasons for this, for each relies much on the other: that Knight who can best defend a fair Lady from harm is surely the most fitting to serve her, and that Lady who is fairest and who will never swerve from her faith is the most fitting to deserve his service.” Alright. Sexist.
7. ALRIGHT. ARTEGALL BEING THE KNIGHHT IN THE MIRROR. THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT. THAT IS ANGST, MY FRIENDS. This creates an interesting dynamic and tension within the storyline.
8. Okay, so I’m really happy that Britomart found love because I’m a hopeless romantic. But think about this: What if her and Lady Amoret ended up together? Wouldn’t that have been an even better ending? Think about it.
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| Amoret and Britomart by Mary F Raphael. Found on Classic Art Paintings. |
Bibliography: Stories from the Faerie Queene by Mary Macleod, with drawings by A. G. Walker (1916). Link to online reading.
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