Tolls Of The King Camelot Essay

“Life is a cycle. The end of one journey is the beginning of the next” ( Joseph M. Marshall). In life, each season grows from the leftovers of the past, as winter celebrates an end, it also celebrates the beginning of another one of life's journeys. In literature, writers use symbols that relate to the seasons of life: spring, summer, fall and winter to express ideas such as feelings and the passing of time. Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson is a collection of romantic tales of chivalry and legends surrounding the life of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Within Idylls of the king, several tales explain the journey of Camelot’s innocence that ultimately leads to its own downfall. Throughout the legends within Idylls of the king,
Like the springtime of nature, “Coming of Arthur”, is a tale of new beginnings that represent innocence and hope throughout the kingdom of Camelot. Before the time of Arthur, Camelot is surrounded by darkness with little hopes for a savior, following the return of their king, Arthur brings light and guidance into Camelot. During a battle to clear Camelot of ruin, Arthur and Lancelot “sware on the field of death a deathless love/….Let chance what will, I trust thee to the death”(Tennyson 131). As the darkness clears up in Camelot, Arthur and Lancelot pledge their devotion to one another to signify a new beginning of undying love and trust. At that moment, their relationship contains no mortal sign of misguidance or betrayal but purity of a true amity. Lancelot and Arthur's relationship without betrayal, began with a moment of pure innocence and underlying respect. Moreover, within the “Coming of Arthur”, Arthur's purity at his wedding represents the