Character Analysis: The Knight Tales

Have you ever been in a feud with you’re a family member that was always by your side? It can even be a friend that you had a fight over something and it tore you two apart. We all have had some sort of experience like this, but we probably still loved that person. You just let your pride and selfishness get in the way of you and the relationship you had with that person. Well you’re not alone and there is a story that deals with this. In “The Knight Tales” the same situation happened and this story kind of ends with a happy ending. This story has something we can learn from it and I’m about to guide you through it. It seems the theme is how the bond between friends and family can be changed instantly, but the love stays the same.
The story is about two relatives who were of royalty named Palamon and Arcite. The two were captured in battle as teens by King Theseus of Athens. Arcite and Palamon were brought back to Athens and they were imprisoned for years. The two were much more than family, but they became best friends. They really only had each other to rely on. They were such good friends that they didn’t let a confrontation about girl (who
Both men fight like honorable men, but Arcite pins Palamon to the ground with his sword. Therefore Arcite wins the battle. Arcite starts to celebrate and Emily starts to cheer also. Then all of a sudden, the ground begins to shake and this scares the horse that Arcite is on. Arcite gets thrown off his horse and he seriously hurts himself. He expects himself to die so he persuades Emily to marry Palamon. This shows us that deep down inside, Arcite still loved Palamon. We see that Arcite wanted the best for both Palamon and Emily.
The lesson in this story is so true. No matter how many highs and lows you go through, love is stronger. We should still strive to think of others and avoid lows as much as possible. Don’t let your selfishness get in the way of what really