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    Perceval

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    the Fisher King’s wounded father. The loathly lady announces other quests that the Knights of the Round Table proceed to take up and the remainder of the poem deals with Arthur’s nephew and best knight Gawain‚ who has been challenged to a duel by a knight who claims Gawain had slain his lord. Gawain offers a contrast and complement to Perceval’s naiveté

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    ANGLO AMERICAN LITERATURE

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    The Anglo – Saxons or the Old English Period 449 AD- 1066 AD Introduction “A bit charm of the past from what it is today “ A line from Tsurezureguza Everything that happened in the past has a great contribution to the present; it is something that we should treasure and something that we should remember. We can also learn a lesson from the past‚ a lesson which can help us to pursue the future with confidence. In this lesson we will learn to appreciate the beauty of Anglo-Saxon literature;

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    connection to Nick‚ whose character is a stark contrast compared to the other characters introduced in the story. The characters in this story‚ specifically from East Egg‚ can be compared and contrasted to those from Camelot in our previous reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Fitzgerald’s brilliance is manifested in the first chapter by establishing a narrator in Nick Carraway who seems to be a man of great moral character. He mentions how his father’s advice that‚ “Whenever you feel like criticizing

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    The Fisher King Perceval

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    being back Perceval by force‚ but he also ends up being defeated and dislocates his collar-bone and breaks his arm‚ as the fool’s prophecy foretold. Finally‚ Gawain approaches Perceval and tries to persuade him‚ and during the persuasion‚ Gawain realizes that Perceval is indeed the one that King Arthur is looking for. When Perceval and Gawain arrive‚ King Arthur greets Perceval and asks him to stay. The next day‚ a hideous damsel visits King Arthur‚ and blesses everyone but Perceval. Instead‚ she

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    English Reading

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    Beowulf pp. 58-77 Class 2: Beowulf pp. 77-97 Unit 2: Middle English Literature Week 4 (September 16) Class 1: “Introduction” to Middle English Literature pp. 7-21 (Re-read19-21) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight pp. 112- 137 Class 2: Sir Gawain pp.137-154 Week 5 (September 23) Class 1: Sir Gawain pp. 154-165 Class 2: Chaucer pp. 165-8 The Canterbury Tales “General Prologue” pp. 168-175 (l. 207) Week 6 (September 30) Class 1: Chaucer: “General Prologue” pp. 175- 190 Class 2: Chaucer:

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    Matter of Britain and Ca

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    1400‚ EMid) The Matter of Britain Arthurian Sir Degaré (before 1325‚ SWMid) Sir Orfeo (beginning of 14th c.‚ SE) The Earl of Toulouse (ca. 1400‚ NEMid) Emaré (ca. 1400‚ NE) Layamon’s Brut (chronicle-romance; late 12th c.‚ WMid) Ywain and Gawain (ca. 1300-50‚ N) Sir Perceval of Galles (ca. 1300-40‚ N) Sir Launfal (later 14th c.‚ SE) The Avowynge of King Arthur (ca. 1425‚ N) Composite The Matter of the Orient Ipomadon (late 14th c.‚ NMid) Eger and Grim (ca. 1450‚ N) The Squyr of Lowe

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    February 22‚ 2013 Period: 1‚ 5 Literature/Comp. Honors 2 Mr. Blair Holy Grail Essay "For those who want to save their life will loose it..."‚ were the words of Jesus Christ himself. What this means exactly is that one must give up all desired in the temporary life so that they can focus on faith for the eternal after life. In the "Holy Grail"‚ countless examples and tests are depicted for the knights of Arthur ’s round table to try to loose themselves. Although this was no easy task for them

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    seeing. Pentacle The significance of a pentacle in the 14th century is that it symbolized different religious views. Cross The significance of a cross in the 14th century was that it was a symbol of region like a pentacle Gawain and the Green Knight The significance of Gawain and the Green Knight was that it was a story of the superior and powerful Round Table. This cross is a reminder that jesus died on the cross for me and my sins it is a big part in my life cause he is someone I worship

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    Don Quixote Essay

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    Citations: * Cervantes‚ Miguel De. Don Quixote. New York City: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.‚ 2005. Print. * Pearl Poet‚ . Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Print.

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    Cited: Capra‚ Fritjof. Holistic Health Holistic Peace. in The New Holistic Health Handbook‚ Living Well in a New Age. Ed. Shepherd Bliss. Lexington MA: Penquin Books. (1985). Gawain‚ Shakti. ìCreative Visualization.‚î in The New Holistic Health Handbook‚ Living Well in a New Age. Ed. Shepherd Bliss. Lexington MA: Penquin Books. (1985). Newhouse‚ Sandy R.‚ M.A. Amodeo‚ John‚ Ph.D. Native American Healing. in The New Holistic Health

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