The Knight was a man who followed the crowds into a crusade and came out alive. But, that was never his goal. Back in the times of the crusades, the Pope had mandated that any person that dies on a crusade have immediate acceptance into heaven. The Knight, compelled by the Popes mandate, set off on a quest with no intentions of returning. But, he survived and was then stuck with Death at his heels with no guarantee of heaven. The Knight has lost his faith because he has done the most he could possibly do and still has no guarantee on the acceptance into heaven. Adding to his frustration, he had Death coming after him upon his return from his “failed” crusade. Parallel to modern day, the movies plot may be an accurate metaphor for our current
