Comparison Of Spearing And Hautdesert

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Spearing explains the universal acceptance of the enclosed (private) and open (public) spheres in Medieval Romance. Open spaces give the hero freedom; however, they are more dangerous than private spaces because he is vulnerable in an open setting. Open settings also allow for the hero to develop himself, transform into someone who can control his freedom and challenge the wilderness. Spearing shares that Gawain is that man that challenges the wilderness with Camelot's values. Spearing continues to mention that in Camelot, the public is referenced as masculine, while the private is more seen as feminine; however in Hautdesert, the gender boundaries of the public and private sphere are different. Spearing concludes that this difference in the