It is a study not of the loves of real people, but of love as it found expression in 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,īetween the sexes is not usually where love is to be found. 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. Straightforward: the Narrative Construction of Heteronormativity
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