Moral Courage In The Tale Of Sir Lancelot Du Lake

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Have you ever had to step up to the plate and do something no one else was willing to do? Well, that is what moral courage is, and in the story The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake, two of the characters: Sir Lancelot, the bravest and strongest of all King Arthur’s knights, and a noblewoman, showed moral courage. Sir Launcelot showed moral courage by staying loyal to Queen Gwynevere and the noblewoman showed moral courage by helping Sir Launcelot escape after he was captured. The author of The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake shows moral courage throughout the book by using character and conflict.Moral courage takes a lot of heart and sacrifice. To begin, the author uses character to show moral courage. For example, in the passage, Sir

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