| dc.description.abstract | In Arthurian romance, Sir Kay is a controversial character. Usually, it is assumed by scholars that he is an irritant and a failure as a knight. In my thesis, I disprove this assumption, and show that there is more to Kay than meets the eye. I look at four stories from four different countries (France, Germany, England and the Netherlands) and establish Kay's character through close-reading and by studying the reactions of the intra-diegetic audience to Kay's words and actions. | |
| dc.subject.keywords | Sir Kay, Kay, Keye, Keii, Keu, Arthur, King Arthur, Arthurian, Arthurian romance, Diu Crône, Walewein ende Keye, Le Mantel Mautaillié, The Avowying of Arthur, Avowing of Arthur, Walewein, Gawain, audience, close reading, intra-diegetic audience, extra-diegetic audience | |
