Erec and Enide Blog #3

                For the final part of Erec and Enide there seems to be a “return” of the unconditional love between the two characters. Both characters seem to reach a point where they truly accept each other, more so for Erec.  In the beginning of the story Erec expects Enide to just be the silent trophy wife, which to his own disappointment, she is not. Throughout the second part of the story Enide continuously speaks to Erec, saying what she thinks, and worrying for him, rather than just being the “pretty face”. When she begins to speak in the second part, Erec reacts in a very interesting way, and they depart on a journey for Erec to gain “honor”. Throughout the remaining part of the story Erec begins to accept Enide for what she really is, a brilliant mind in addition to a pretty face. This is made obvious following their escape from the count’s castle. After Erec slays the count and they flee, Erec tells Enide that he always has and always will love her regardless of anything that she has said, says, or will say. He also adds in that he will “always forgive her” for what she says, which I see as his way of saying that he will let her speak her mind and be heard.  I believe that this ties directly into the proverb at the beginning of the story. At the end of the story Erec finally realizes what Enide truly holds within her, and fully understands her full beauty, not just her outer looks.