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A 12 page essay that discusses the autobiography of Margery Kempe, which was written in the early fifteenth century, in terms of Margery's piety and how her spirituality was understood in terms of gender roles. No additional sources cited
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not what she intended, which was simply to indicate her piety and holiness. However, readers come away with the impression that, regardless of whether or not Margery was a true
mystic, she was definitely exasperating, as her behavior was consistently unpredictable and excessively emotional. The following examination of Margerys narrative investigates the influence of gender on Margerys expressions of piety,
as well as how society viewed her. This investigation will demonstrate that while Margerys description of her own piety fails in presenting a convincing argument for sainthood, her autobiography
presents an inspiring story of personal faith and conviction, as a prevalent theme throughout the narrative is that God transformed her from a cringing invalid into a woman capable of
undertaking dangerous pilgrimages, which conveys the message that the transforming power of God can affect a similar affect on any life and any believer. The Book begins with an
account of giving birth to her first child, relating that she was married at the age of "twenty, or a little more" to a "respected burgess" (Kempe, 2003, p. 31).
(The student researching this topic should note that the writer/ tutor selected a modern translation of the medieval text. This account in on page 31 of McAvoys translation, but occupies
pages 6-9 in the Book.) This was not an easy pregnancy and Margery suffered "severe attacks of illness" prior to the birth (Kempe, 2003, p. 31). Convinced that she was
about to die, Margery called for a confessor and was about to confess a sin that she had never previously confessed, but was rebuked so intensely before she could do
so that she refused to say nothing else. Perhaps, it was due to this un-confessed sin resting uneasily on her conscious, but, after the birth, she suffered from visions of
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