2 thematic characteristics of romance; romance in English 2

This is a specimen of a so-called tail-rhyme romance - the form Chaucer was parodying in "The Tale of Sir Thopaz" (which, by the way, makes reference to Perceval).

Our focus will be on the "idea of romance" - because, in what could be seen as a very special sense, Perceval has it all (and not quite): becoming a knight, spectacular adventures, giants, Saracens, magic rings...

suggestions for session discussion:
1) look at Perceval in comparison to Ywaine and Gawaine: which concerns/themes are missing, which are added...
2) our investigation of specifically English romance will continue with a brief comparison of the English text with Chrétien's romance. The synopsis should give you a general idea of the concerns and issues which Chrétien pursues and allow you to see what the English poem does with the story - in what direction it moves away from Chrétien.
3) finally, I'd like to ask you to look at the FORM of the English romance: note the style, the narratorial comments etc.

forum:
Please look at lines 69-728 or 834-1504 of Burton Raffel's translation (depending on your choice) and compare with corresponding passages from the English poem.
           Try to list your impressions concerning the way Perceval is characterized in the two versions and/or his character development, and what this may tell you about the core concerns of either text.
           In addition, I'd like to ask you to suggest one issue/motif/theme you'd like to discuss in the session as part of the comparative analysis.