Yvain 2

1. Gawain's speech proples initiative into Yvain to regain his knighthood, as Gawain believes that Yvain's status as a knight has become diminished through Yvain spending most of his time with Laudine. Laudine takes the central role within the scene, professing to Yvain that he has a year to be back and nothing more. From the point of chivalry, it can be inferred that both Laudine and Yvain believe that his knighthood has been affected by their marriage, but also that Laudine finds this to be more true than Yvain, and thus, sets a time and date for Yvain to return after he has regained his chivalry. Yvain accepts the offered placed Laudine, as he does not think he will be able to return in such a time, but is still willing to try to return at such a point, in the name of love, though after this, Laudine will cease to love Yvain. I would agree to such an agreement on the basis that I would become a better man by doing such tasks, characteristically.

2. Within the romance, the lion represents Yvain's willingness to go to reclaim his chivalry on the words of another, and thus, his courage as a man, and as a knight. Meanwhile, the snake represents the exact opposite, with Yvain not wanting to go back and displeasing his wife, and thus, the snake is viewed as being evil and tempting. Yvain cannot decide whether or not he will return to Laudine on time, but eventually, his decision is made apparent by the text as the snake is vanquished.