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A Commentary La Belle Dame Sans Merci By John Keats.
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A Commentary La Belle Dame Sans Merci By John Keats John Keats' poem, La Belle Dame Sans Merci, presents a knight on his horse who meets a fairy lady but develops this cliché scenario into an exploration of the relationship between, the presumed male superiority and female innocence. It is a ballad that evokes medieval times. However, if one is expecting a stereotypical glorification of these, Keats rather has an interestingly critical approach to the archetypes of medieval romance and romantic medievalism. The identity of the titular female character is kept a mystery. We only know about her through the male's interpretation of her. An essential point in this poem since it leads to the implicit meaning by the author. La Belle Sans Merci is a perfect example of how well-worn aspects as love such as sexual desire and unknown identity can be used to present a striking theme in a simple manner. These...
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