In Le Roman de Silence there are multiple accounts involving women, marriage, and the role of inheritance between the two. What is the significance of the inheritance in relation to gender roles and/or sexism?
Feb. 13- Roman de Silence
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In Le Roman de Silence there are multiple accounts involving women, marriage, and the role of inheritance between the two. What is the significance of the inheritance in relation to gender roles and/or sexism?
Carolyn Dinshaw makes a claim that “Gawain acts like a woman”, which can play into the “juxtaposition of those scenes in the bedroom and on the hunt” in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Why do you agree/disagree with her claim? Are there other instances other than the bedroom v. the hunt scenes that may be relevant?