I saw my thoughts. Faith precedes understanding. In the Arthurian legend, only believers see the grail. You did not seize your fortune when it came your way. Jeanne and Gaspard live out of suitcases.
Physical movement expresses spiritual movement.
The characters' restlessness betrays a dissatisfaction with their lives, a longing for something more. All the stories occur in a limited time of high activity, from 10 days to three weeks. In A Summer's Tale a similar opening sequence goes on for over seven. They suggest the influence of subjectivity on reality. In Perceval characters speak of themselves in the third person, describing their actions even as they make them.