As many things do, the story of Young Arthur has extremely evolved from the late 1500s to the story we hear now. In many of the versions you hear the story twisted to conform to the themes of the society at the time. For example, in one of the earlier versions Le Morte D’Arthur there is a clear focus on religion;however, when you look at a later work like The Youth of Sir Arthour it glorifies the war that allowed King Uther to capture Igraine. The different versions of the Young Arthur’s Arthurian Legend mirrors the time period when the story is written.
Le Morte D’Arthur is a microcosm of the morales the average person in the 1600s believed in. This medieval piece differs the most from the other pieces, because of heavy influence of christianity …show more content…
In the early 1900s, violence was celebrated as a sign of strength in a man. Thomas Beverly’s version of the legend incorporates the war between the King Uther and the Duke of Tintagel over Igraine as the major part of the story. In this version of the story King Uther makes a deal with Merlin to receive Igraine in exchange for, “A son, whom thou must give, my lord, to me."(Beverly). This is in direct contrast to Malory story in which the next King was to be presented by God. Merlin did appear in Malory story;however, in Beverly’s story by making the deal with King Uther he has a direct impact on the story. Merlin appears more in this version, because people in the 1900s were more accepting of magic than those that came before them. There could be no Merlin character in the 1600s because anything that could be described as magical would go against their beliefs in God. In this version there is no mention of God in Beverly’s work, because religion was not as important during this time period. We also learn much more about the characters than in Malory’s version. We learn more about Arthur’s origin and his relationship with Sir Eltor, Sir Kaye, and Sir Eltor’s wife information we did not get from the Malory’s version. This story focuses on the war between two men for a woman: “Duke of Tintagel, …show more content…
For example, in every version Arthur is a young child oblivious to who he is and what is going on around him. In each story he is not even getting the sword for himself the only reason he is attempting to get the sword for his brother would left his sword at home. This is an example of Arthur’s character it shows he is willing to act selflessly for the people around him. In both stories Merlin plays a role in Malory tale he plays right hand man to the Archbishop, while in Beverly’s story you could argue he is the reason that Arthur is even alive in the first place. “Then fiercer pulls until the stubborn blade.Came out so swiftly that he with it
Le Morte D’Arthur is a microcosm of the morales the average person in the 1600s believed in. This medieval piece differs the most from the other pieces, because of heavy influence of christianity …show more content…
In the early 1900s, violence was celebrated as a sign of strength in a man. Thomas Beverly’s version of the legend incorporates the war between the King Uther and the Duke of Tintagel over Igraine as the major part of the story. In this version of the story King Uther makes a deal with Merlin to receive Igraine in exchange for, “A son, whom thou must give, my lord, to me."(Beverly). This is in direct contrast to Malory story in which the next King was to be presented by God. Merlin did appear in Malory story;however, in Beverly’s story by making the deal with King Uther he has a direct impact on the story. Merlin appears more in this version, because people in the 1900s were more accepting of magic than those that came before them. There could be no Merlin character in the 1600s because anything that could be described as magical would go against their beliefs in God. In this version there is no mention of God in Beverly’s work, because religion was not as important during this time period. We also learn much more about the characters than in Malory’s version. We learn more about Arthur’s origin and his relationship with Sir Eltor, Sir Kaye, and Sir Eltor’s wife information we did not get from the Malory’s version. This story focuses on the war between two men for a woman: “Duke of Tintagel, …show more content…
For example, in every version Arthur is a young child oblivious to who he is and what is going on around him. In each story he is not even getting the sword for himself the only reason he is attempting to get the sword for his brother would left his sword at home. This is an example of Arthur’s character it shows he is willing to act selflessly for the people around him. In both stories Merlin plays a role in Malory tale he plays right hand man to the Archbishop, while in Beverly’s story you could argue he is the reason that Arthur is even alive in the first place. “Then fiercer pulls until the stubborn blade.Came out so swiftly that he with it