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Comparing The Tale Of Genji And The Lai Of Eliduc

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The story of The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu and The Lai of Eliduc by Marie de France both have a prominent plot of love and deceit and prove to create a complicated relationship for the two main characters in each story. Mono no aware is an ability to respond to a situation with emotional sensibility and intimacy, it is a prominent part of Japanese literature and is basis for The Tale of Genji. Fin’ amor, or courtly love in English literature, is an act of nobility and chivalry within the realm of love and affection, the Lai of Eliduc has a cognate form of courtly love. Love is a universal concept for showing deep affection, in The Tale of Genji, Genji shows deep affection and intimacy for the ladies in his concubine but fails to be
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