The time period in which Le Morte d’Arthur and “Lancelot” are written greatly affects the way that Sir Lancelot is portrayed in the story. Le Morte d’Arthur is written by Thomas Malory during the late 15th century and has many aspects that are clearly influenced by the time period. One of the most obvious ideas influenced by the period is the way that Malory talks about Lancelot as being a heroic knight. During the 15th century many works of literature are based on past “heros” because that is what interested the people of that time. The poem “Lancelot” is written during the 1920s by an American writer, Edwin Arlington Robinson, and has many aspects that greatly reflect 1920s literature. The biggest idea that is influenced by the period is
