Criseyde's 'Routhe'
- Author / Editor
- Bauer, Kate A.
Criseyde's 'Routhe'
- Published
- Comitatus 19 (1988): 1-19.
- Description
- Widespread acceptance of C. S. Lewis's belief that Criseyde's ruling passion is fear has resulted in a limited version of her motivation, for an equally powerful force, "routhe," works sometimes with and sometimes against her fear. The two forces operate throughout the action, leading to the union of Troilus and Criseyde and to their separation. Under the pressure of the circumstances of Bk. 5, Criseyde's compassion for Troilus gives way to her fear for her own safety.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Troilus and Criseyde.