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Love The most prevalent theme in this story is Love, which two knights are ready to battle each other to get Emily. Palamon and Arcite are knights of Thebes. They are both captured and thrown into prison for lifetime by the duke name Theseus of Athens. In prison they see Emily from the bar window and both falls in love with her. They both argue about Emily that who should get her and not, but they had sworn oath to each other to be true and loyal to each other. Palamon saying “rather that you should faithfully help me in every situation, and that I should help you: this was your oath and mine too.”(pg.87). Palamon claims that Arcite will be breaking their oath of sworn brotherhood if he continues to love Emily. Palamon wants Arcite to let his eyes of Emily and not interfere, but Arcite says “I loved her first as women and on my head I swear, love is a greater law than any other that may be given to any earthly man.” (pg.89) love replaces all other commitments. They both show each other how much they love Emily. Later on, they both somehow manage to get out of prison. First, Arcite got out and after seven years Palamon. They both suddenly meet at grove in angry looks and want to fight for Emily, while Theseus appearing there too with his wife and Emily. At first Theseus wanted to kill them, but seeing the situation of theirs he changes his mind and sets up arena for them to fight. They both are ready to do anything to grant Emily as wife. Then, Theseus builds 3 temples. Venus (the goddess of love), Mars (the god of war), and Diana (the goddess of chastity). Palamon went to Venus to ask to get Emily, Arcite went to Mars to ask to win the war, and Emily went to Diana to ask to say virgin or else marry a guy love her the most. After that, the battle begun and Arcite won the war with the help of the god that he visited, and Palamon lost, but in the end Palamon won and got Emily. Palamon won because of Pluto who sent earthquake at Saturn’s request for Venus. Arcite
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