Portraying Male Gender Within Medieval Literature
Introduction The history of masculinity seems to have piqued the interests of gender theorists in recent years. These theorists begin by analyzing the marginalized outlook of what it means to be a man. The construction of male power in society seems to have had quite the influence during the creation of atypical heroes found within literary texts. Although men have always been associated with a trait of dominance, no instance highlights this perception greater than when examining characteristics commonly present […]
