Bisclavret -Analysis

In the exhibit that I made, I have shown that although Bisclavret is a werewolf, and to most, he would be a monster, he still is a human underneath all of the fur. Marie of France also shows this in her story Bisclavret, as she portrays him as a monster on the outside, but a human on the inside. 

In the passage from Bisclavret, he is in his werewolf form and attacks the man who stole his clothes and married his wife. Instead of. viewing him as a monster for attacking a human, the king and his men give him the benefit of the doubt and believe that he is not a monster, but is attacking the knight because the knight did wrong by him. 

The passage itself supports the idea that was presented by Marie de France at the beginning of the story, which is that although Bisclavret is a werewolf, and his wife sees him as a monster, he is still human. This is because even though his appearance has changed, he is still the same man on the inside as he is in his human form. Although, there are still critiques who question if that is really the case and if her portrayal of werewolves is just her inexperience as a writer (Bruckner, 1991). She also uses her differences and similarities between man and beast to show that there are still things that we cannot judge by just looking at people, which is the same for men and women as well (Bruckner, 1991). Altogether, the passage supports the story throughout as it shows Bisclavret both as a beast and a human. 

This is also how the primary object connects to the passage and the story itself, as it shows what people generally believe werewolves are like. Monsters who eat and humans without being provoked. Which is shown in the woodcut print with humans dead and being eaten by a monster that is the werewolf. Although, in Bisclavret, we are shown a different side of the creature, one who just wants to be seen as human.