I never thought that in the end they would be given a kingdom and named King and Queen. Why could they have eneded up poor or something? Left out in the woods, forget everyone else and just be with each other. No they have to be rewarded for putting up with each others nonsense. I couldn't go through the whole book in detail as I was getting tired of Erec's behavior and Enide trying to do the right thing but failing, though Erec did come to terms with the fact that he hadn't been treating Enide fairly and that he should appreciate her more after she was taken away by the count who wanted to marry her. The proverb did appear in this book, with Enide and Erec and just to show in general that males sometimes don't realize that they're females aren't trying to make them feel unmanly but be their partner and help them out. Females do the same too, they too can take men for granted and don't quite see what a good thing they have until they lose it. This book showed a lot of gender roles that still hold true to today with the man wanting to be the protector and the female only a prize to be won, a possession to be watched over. it also doesn't have to be a gender thing but viewed as a lesser being (being the female) trying to give advice to the higher power (the male). Sometimes those with authority don't want to be told what they are doing wrong and they don't want to hear ideas unless they are their own.
I am a romantic, I love a happy ending but I just did not like this story of this annoying pair at all.
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