Throughout Le Morte Darthur, characters such as King Arthur, Morgan Le Fay, and Sir Gawain may seem like they fall into one or the other category. However, their actions prove that they are not just completely idealized heroes and villains. All three of these characters are part of a family and to see each of them as flawed individuals gives insight into family dynamics and its connection to perceiving certain family members as good or evil. Le Morte Darthur examines human nature to consider the idea that while people may enjoy fictional tales with classical heroes and villains and perceive other people as such, these archetypes do not exist outside of fiction. Although some people may seem evil compared to others, the boundary between what
