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Jackie Bauer to me show details 11:00 PM (9 hours ago) ← Reply
Hello Rose,
Sorry it's taken me all week to get you the information I promised. As you can imagine I've been busy settling in. Everyone has been very kind.
Shakespeare's reference to Childe Roland is actually unconnected to the Chanson de Roland that we'll be covering in class. It refers to a fairy tale, "Childe Rowland and Burd Ellen" about a young man sister Ellen (or sometimes Helen). She is captured by the King of Fairies and he has to rescue her. The Dark Tower is the King's castle.
Here's a link to one version: http://www.authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-24.html
There is, later on, some connection to Charlemagne's Roland; Robert Browning wrote a famous long poem called "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," that synthesizes elements of the fairy tale and the historical/fictional knight. Childe was also a word for a knight.
For some reason I can't find a copy of the poem online, but I happen to have it myself; I'll bring the anthology tomorrow, and photocopy it for you.
There might be a paper in this, when we get to the second half of the course! In the meantime, don't forget to prep for the test on Monday covering the basic elements of the Arthurian myth. I know it's jumping in with both feet, but I need everyone up to speed before we move into multimedia! Crash course.
You've been well-prepared all week, with great questions. I'm sure you'll be in good form to lead tomorrow's discussion on Morgause, Mordred, and the fall. Good luck!
J. Bauer
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Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. ~Edward Everett
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Hello Rose,
Sorry it's taken me all week to get you the information I promised. As you can imagine I've been busy settling in. Everyone has been very kind.
Shakespeare's reference to Childe Roland is actually unconnected to the Chanson de Roland that we'll be covering in class. It refers to a fairy tale, "Childe Rowland and Burd Ellen" about a young man sister Ellen (or sometimes Helen). She is captured by the King of Fairies and he has to rescue her. The Dark Tower is the King's castle.
Here's a link to one version: http://www.authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-24.html
There is, later on, some connection to Charlemagne's Roland; Robert Browning wrote a famous long poem called "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," that synthesizes elements of the fairy tale and the historical/fictional knight. Childe was also a word for a knight.
For some reason I can't find a copy of the poem online, but I happen to have it myself; I'll bring the anthology tomorrow, and photocopy it for you.
There might be a paper in this, when we get to the second half of the course! In the meantime, don't forget to prep for the test on Monday covering the basic elements of the Arthurian myth. I know it's jumping in with both feet, but I need everyone up to speed before we move into multimedia! Crash course.
You've been well-prepared all week, with great questions. I'm sure you'll be in good form to lead tomorrow's discussion on Morgause, Mordred, and the fall. Good luck!
J. Bauer
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Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. ~Edward Everett
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