Chretien de Troyes, The Story of the Grail, Perceval Questions

What is the nature of Perceval's father's wounds; where is he wounded?  How does this relate to the Fisher King?

How can this story be read as a Neo Platonic allegory about the relationship between Chivalry and Plato's Ladder Of Eros?  (see: Idealism or The Forms)  Cite specific examples from the story that show Perceval increasingly developing a sense of Chivalry (see: Chivalry); consider how the tale essentially charts Perceval's development via his treatment of a) women, b) violence and war, and c) religion.

How did the Crusades shape Romances such as this one?

What sense can be made of the culmination of events on pp 1359-1361, and how do they relate to other epics we've read this semester?