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12860029 No.12860029 [Reply] [Original]

Why is whiteknighting seem so common in literature?

In Faust and Divine Comedy, the protagonists keep whiteknighting and complimenting Gretchen and Beatrice respectively.

Is it because they try to feel their unfulfilled desire to have beautiful women?

>> No.12860064
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>>12860029

>> No.12860068

>>12860029
treating a girl like the madonna isn't the same thing as whiteknighting

>> No.12860203

>>12860029
Stop seeing everything through modern times lenses. That will make you mush happier...

>> No.12860219

>>12860068
yeah, it's even worse

>> No.12860236

It’s a /b/ term referring to anyone who isn’t a misogynist

>> No.12860244

>>12860236
whiteknighting is misogyny. if you value women's independence and individuality you won't give them special treatment, in fact you will treat them coldly and cruelly cause the world is cold and cruel

>> No.12860365

>>12860029
>be (Goethe's) Faust
>make a deal with the devil
>acquire knowledge
>knock up a minor out of wedlock along the way
>cannot be bothered to give a rat's ass about Gretchen
>Gretchen is driven mad
How is any of that whiteknighting?

>> No.12860442

>>12860365
have you read part 2?

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>>12860064
you are hereby banned from this board. get the fuck out and don't come back

>> No.12860503

>>12860442
yes. your argument being what exactly?

>> No.12860820

>>12860236
:3

>> No.12860844

>>12860236

>hurr durr look at me i'm a tripfagging faggot

fucking downvoted<div class="like-perk-cnt">&#x1F641;</div>

>> No.12860894

>>12860029
If you think Faust is white knighting, I think you don't understand the story very well.
I asked Mephisto to like and subscribe to this message. Let's see if it works.

>> No.12860899

>knock up a hi
>Force her to abortion
>Whiteknighting
Geez Im not sure I want to know your idea of mysogony

>> No.12860900

>>12860894

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>> No.12861120

>>12860244
I've been called white knight for complimenting them and asking them to remove panties.
Maybe it means something different on Reddit

>>12860499
gtfo my board, reddit

>> No.12861424

>>12860029
Any altruistic protagonists who used mocking flattery irregardless of the biological sex?

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>>12861120

>> No.12861954

>>12860029
That’s just how dudes were 500 years ago my guy

>> No.12862057

You want The Rape of The Lock or Don Quixote