![]() ![]() ![]() Straightforward: The Narrative Construction of Heteronormativity from Homer to The Hobbit 965. ![]() It considers how stories from classical, medieval and early modern times, stripped of the romantic expectations modern readers bring to them, reflect the ideals and anxieties of their age, and served as examples of what to pursue and what to avoid. Read an excerpt of this book Add to Wishlist. Straightforward examines how we got from there to here. The reason for this is also not hard to find: as it does now, 'love' in the ancient world meant the affection of equals, and given the inferior position of women in Greek and Roman society, between the sexes is not usually where love is to be found. Very few will come up with a classical example, and the reason for this is simple: when you say archetypal, it is assumed you mean love between a man and a woman, and instances of this in classical accounts are rare. When asked to name an archetypal love story, most people will reply 'Romeo & Juliet', although some say 'Tristan & Isolde' instead. ![]()
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