For Jean de Meun, The Romance of the Rose: What does Jean de Meun value most in Héloïse’s rejection of marriage, and why do you think a later medieval commentary, written by one of the leading female writers of the day, would reject it as misogynist?
What will be an ideal response?
Jean de Meun seems to value Héloïse’s rejection of marriage because it frees her to be bound only by love and not the laws of marriage itself. He suggests that marriage curtails the passion that one experiences. This could be critiqued by later feminist writers, who view de Meun’s understanding of Héloïse as demeaning because it diminishes her role as a scholar and her spiritual visions as mere fits of love.
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