Criseyde a Betrayer Or Woman of Shallow Heart
Criseyde, a young widow of surpassing beauty,
has undergone the vicissitude of life. She lives, nominally in Troy, really in
fourteenth century England where the greatest of earthly goods and love has
nothing do with marriage. The betrayal of Criseyde to Troilus, who loves more
than his life, has become the readers. The artful man oeuvre of Pandarus in
creating the story of Horastes’ love for her led her to sympathy ultimately
resulting in her surrender to Troilus. The surrender is not based on any false
feeling or pretension but an honest endeavor to save Troilus’ life.
But in the Greek camp, she does not forget
Troilus. Her heart pines for Troilus and still loves him heart 'and soul. But
the predicament of life in the Greek camp gradually compels her to realize the
value of necessity, the other name of which is fate. The picture of her future
life horrifies her and her helplessness there teaches her to give up Troilus
for Diemede. So, Criseyde cannot be called a betrayer but a victim of
circumstances.
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