Her description of their romance differ
English essay
Read:
The general introduction, skip the translator’s intro (“My dear George Moore”) and
scroll down to Heloise: First Letter.
http://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/source/heloise1.asp
Discussion :
Heloise’s goal in this first letter is to induce Abelard to write back to her. She
states that, since they both took religious orders and retired from the world, he
has been silent and she longs for letters which are the closest she can get to
being with him. They began their romance over texts (he served as her tutor) and
after the tragedy and separation, texts will once again serve to reunite them.
How does her description of their romance differ from his? What do you think of
Heloise’s arguments in this letter?
