Authority in Medieval vs Enlightenment Literature
In what way does the portrayal of authority figures in “El romance del rey moro”, a work representative of the medieval oral tradition, differ from their treatment in Enlightenment literature?
Medieval romances often portray monarchs with mythical qualities unlike Enlightenment texts that scrutinize leadership through reason-based critique.
Unlike some Enlightenment satires on power structures, it places kings beyond reproach within divinely ordained roles rather than objects subject to ridicule or analysis.
Both show leaders as inherently flawed characters but Enlightenment texts do so by emphasizing their inability to embody rational ideals fully.
Like Enlightenment works, it criticizes rulers indirectly; however, it uses supernatural intervention instead of logical arguments for social reform.
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