The Story of King Arthur Characters 1.King Utherpendragon – He was the king of Great Britain during the Middle Ages. He calls on Merlin to do a prophecy. King Utherpendragon finds out that he will die of a high fever and his son will be raised by someone else. 2.Sir Kay – Sir Kay was a young knight of great valor and the brother of Arthur. He bravely fought in a tournament and was victorious. He told his father that he pulled the sword out of the stone even though it was not true. 3.Sir
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after the false news of Guinevere’s death‚ Lancelot haphazardly attempts suicide. Finally‚ one last theme of Love is that Love conquers all. Love can transcend any boundaries‚ including of course‚ the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Guinevere. Their relationship seems pure because Lancelot is so immersed in
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Lancelot and Odysseus "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good (Romans 12:9)." This principal seems to be markedly evident as one closely examines the actions and thoughts behind the character of Sir Lancelot in The Knight of the Cart. When one encounters the adventures of Odysseus in The Odyssey‚ however‚ the values of a completely different and slightly opposing culture present themselves. In the medieval times of Sir Lancelot‚ an ideal man would tend to
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Even though characters from Malory’s Le Morte Darthur try to escape their fate‚ they simply can’t. Every decision they make will eventually lead to them sealing their own fate. Looking at the scene where King Arthur has a dream about his own death‚ this becomes more clear. After the dream Gawayne tells Arthur that if he does not make a truce he and many of his knights will actually die. Arthur decides that Gawayne is right and chooses to make a truce with Mordred. It seems‚ however‚ that fate is
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------------------------------------------------- The Acts of King Arthur and His ------------------------------------------------- Noble Knights ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- By John Steinbeck ------------------------------------------------- Part One: Plot The first section of the book is entitled Merlin. The story begins by telling how Arthur came to be born and then flows into
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did not know what to do. He was left in a state of uncertainty and fell into what seemed like depression. Also In the book The Sword and the Circle‚ Arthur discovers the love affair between Lancelot and his wife‚ Guinevere‚ and punishes them both but Lancelot ends up rescuing Guinevere. Sir Lancelot asks for King Arthur’s forgiveness and as much as Arthur would like to Gawain will not allow him to accept the apology. Later Sir Mordred and Sir Gawain convince Arthur to go to war against Lancelot.
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Roles of Women in Anglo-Saxon and Middle English Literature From the origins of Old English Literature‚ poems were brought forth in sung and spoken verses into early Britain from the seafaring‚ Germanic and Latin‚ conquering tribes. As these spoken verses become realized in printed form‚ centered throughout a pivotal shift between Pagan culture and the advent and slow indoctrination of Christianity into the region‚ the Church becomes the dominant presence in English literature. Enter the roles of
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with betrayal‚ heartbreak‚ and unrequited love. “Merlin warns Arthur that Guinevere is not wholesome enough to be his wife‚ and that Lancelot would love her (and she him). But Arthur’s heart is set‚ and Merlin agrees to go to Camelerd to act as go-between. Leodegrance is overjoyed and delivers his daughter‚ via Merlin‚ to London with the Round Table and a hundred good knights.” (Arthurian Legend) The affair of Queen Guinevere with Sir Lancelot would inevitably lead to the destruction of King Arthur
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Arthur’s wife‚ Queen Gwynevere throughout the stories. In Steinbeck’s story‚ Launcelot is constantly drooling over Gwynevere and even ends up having a sexual encounter with her. “Their mouths met‚ and each devoured each other.” In Malory’s story‚ Guinevere loves Launcelot more than any other knight. “ Of all the knights” Launcelot was “the favorite of Queen Gwynevere”‚ and he had “sworn oaths of fidelity”
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from the most harsh and brutal environment"‚ i nodded understanding this was the sign of hope she needed. So on my way here‚ i decided to take a different route‚ only slightly out of the way. A few more hours was every bit worth the look on lady Guineveres face when i handed her several plucked snow flowers. I know eventually i will have to leave‚ and i await the challenges coming my way with great anticipation‚ for serving my king is the greatest honor. However‚ i do not deny that i wish nights like
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