Saint Joan Notes

InSaintJoan… Intheromanceofherrise… andthetragedyofherfall… wediscern…“Theroadtohellispavedwithgoodintentions…”Joan’svisionary,inspiredideasheraldprogress● Nationalism● Protestantism● Gendernorms Considerthatsheisprovenrightbyposterity… Asocietyinstagnationandstasis● Frenchsoldiers● Charles Joan’stransgressivenessideascouldthreatenstability—andthepowerofexistinginstitutions● Warwick’s“twomasters”● Cauchon’s“neveronce…”● Cauchon’s“cancer”speech● Cauchon’s“welterofwar”● Cauchon’s“marrow”speech● Stogumber’s“rebel”speech● Inquisitor’s“incest”speech Menwhoarerigid,unimaginativeandconstrainedbyinstitutionalloyalties● Inquisitor● D’Estivet● Cauchon● Courcelles● Assessors● 1920sgentlemanConsidertheantiphonalchanting… Thereissomehopeofprogressbeyondstagnationandstasis● Stogumber’spartialenlightenment● Joan’scanonisation● “Howlong…” Joan’sstrengthandcourageinspirechangeandaction● Inherimprovementofsoldiers’behaviour● Inhereventualmilitaryvictory● InherinspirationofPolly● Inherinspiration(andtransformation)ofCharles● InherinspirationofLadvenu Menwhoarecowardly,childishandunfittorule● Charles● LaTremouille Joan’snaivetyandwilfulignorancealienatesherallies● Inmattersofwar● Inapprehendingherownimpudence Menwhoappearshrewd,calculativeorevencallous● Warwick● Stogumber Theinherentmyopiaofsocietywillalwaysconfinevisionariestothemargins● Stogumber’sincompleteenlightenment● Joan“intheskies”andsociety“inthemud”● Cauchon’spithyaphorisms● Areturntodarkness● Joan’seventualrejection Joan’sostensibledivineinspirationearnsherrespectandinfluence● Eggs,andRobert’s‘conversion’● Foul-mouthedFrank,andLaHire’s‘conversion’● Wind,andDunois’‘conversion’ Menwhoarefoolish,prejudicedandignorant● Robert● Stogumber● Courcelles● LaTremouille Joan’spresumptionandarrogancealienatesherallies● Inherimpudentmanner● InherProtestantinclinations Menwhoareopen-minded,objectiveandpragmatic● Dunois● Archbishop● Warwick Visionarieswillneverbefullyunderstoodbeyondtheirmythologies● Joan’smythologyinlife● Joan’sinaccuratestatues Joan’sinitialfaithfuldeferenceearnsherconditionalacceptance● Inhermomentsofrespect Menwhoappeardevoidoffaith● Archbishop● Warwick Joan’sindomitablespiritsendshertothestake● Inherdramaticrefusaltorecant● Inherunburntheart Menwhoaresincereintheirconvictionsand“faithfultotheirlight”● Cauchon● Ladvenu● Inquisitor Changeandprogressisaslowandpainfulprocess● Stogumber’sincompleteenlightenment● Sluggishpaceofcanonisation● 1920sgentleman’sneedfor“freshinstructions”● Joan’srejectionintheendJoan’s‘miraculous’sainthoodisacceptedforitspragmaticpurpose Menwhoarenotbeyondhumanempathyandfellowship “Allsocietyisfoundedonintolerance”

● Polly’sviewof‘miracles’● Archbishop’sviewof‘miracles’● Charles’self-servinguseofJoan ● Inquisitor● EnglishSoldier ● MockeryofJoan’s(anachronistic)bobbedhair● Mockeryofthe1920sgentleman Menwhoarecapableofchange,growthandrepentance● Stogumber● Ladvenu Societyisunabletoovercomethebinarythinkingofgoodandevil● InjusticedonetoJoan’senemiesinherrehabilitationMadnessandsani