Introduction

Medieval Manifestations

“…Scott and Kosso have theorized that the role of fear in medieval literature was to control or manipulate, 153 but we can also see how fear is not a cause but rather an effect. If we consider Enide's situation from Scott and Kosso's angle, does this mean that Chrétien is attempting to shape women's actions by promoting a fear of disobedience to their husbands?…”