In The Sword in the Stone, the first book of the larger tetralogy The Once and a Future King, two young boys named Kay and Wart are learning to become successful leaders. During their journey on becoming prosperous, they encounter certain obstacles that teach them of several situations and the consequences that occur. As their mutual goal is to become strong leaders, the purpose of these quests is to test the boys’ reactions and see if they will make the correct or wrong decision in solving them. If Wart and Kay make the wrong decision, they will analyze their mistake and lead into making the correct choice. As a result, T.H White uses Wart and Kay’s education in Book I to suggest that a strong education is built off of analysis of past mistakes
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In Chapter 11, Wart and Kay take on their first experience with a sophisticated arrow that they are not used to seeing. Marian, a skilled individual at arrow shooting, offers help to the boys. He explains several techniques that will allow the boys to succeed with using the new arrow. Marian comes up to the boys and shows them “how to go sideways” with the arrow, teaching the boys how to have precise aim on their target (White 106). He also shows them “how to roll their weight” correctly so that they don’t lose balance and disturb the wildlife (White 106). Later in the book, Wart and Kay put their newly learned skills to the test by attempting in “shooting a griffin” (White 114). Their attempt is a success the first time around since they already have the taught skills in the back of their minds. As a result, quests like these show Wart and Kay will prosper in the future and become dedicated leaders with army-like characteristics. Through this experience, White suggests that if we learn a specific procedure right the first time, we will be less prone to make mistakes regarding that skill going forward, making us wiser …show more content…
In Chapter 10, Wart and Kay are trying to learn about the individual named Robin Wood. So far in the book, we know Kay as a nasty individual who is never willing to help or change. But, when Wart is trying to find out who Robin Wood is, Kay decides to contribute to the puzzle and become resourceful. He finds out that Robin Wood is “a sentry” and considered the monarch of the forest (White 97). As Kay discovers that Robin Wood is a monarch, he concludes that the big tree next to him is Robin Hood’s “stronghold” (White 97). In these scenes, Kay is shown as an individual who has finally adapted to the practice of contributing through using context clues to solve mysteries. This new skill will allow him to approach ideas with more enthusiasm as he becomes a stronger human being later in the book. As a result, we can conclude that Kay is a person who has advanced from his past behavior and learned from his mistakes. Through this experience, White proposes the theory that if we attack tasks with a positive attitude, we will convert into content individuals that can comprehend mistakes and be willing to make a change without
In Chapter 11, Wart and Kay take on their first experience with a sophisticated arrow that they are not used to seeing. Marian, a skilled individual at arrow shooting, offers help to the boys. He explains several techniques that will allow the boys to succeed with using the new arrow. Marian comes up to the boys and shows them “how to go sideways” with the arrow, teaching the boys how to have precise aim on their target (White 106). He also shows them “how to roll their weight” correctly so that they don’t lose balance and disturb the wildlife (White 106). Later in the book, Wart and Kay put their newly learned skills to the test by attempting in “shooting a griffin” (White 114). Their attempt is a success the first time around since they already have the taught skills in the back of their minds. As a result, quests like these show Wart and Kay will prosper in the future and become dedicated leaders with army-like characteristics. Through this experience, White suggests that if we learn a specific procedure right the first time, we will be less prone to make mistakes regarding that skill going forward, making us wiser …show more content…
In Chapter 10, Wart and Kay are trying to learn about the individual named Robin Wood. So far in the book, we know Kay as a nasty individual who is never willing to help or change. But, when Wart is trying to find out who Robin Wood is, Kay decides to contribute to the puzzle and become resourceful. He finds out that Robin Wood is “a sentry” and considered the monarch of the forest (White 97). As Kay discovers that Robin Wood is a monarch, he concludes that the big tree next to him is Robin Hood’s “stronghold” (White 97). In these scenes, Kay is shown as an individual who has finally adapted to the practice of contributing through using context clues to solve mysteries. This new skill will allow him to approach ideas with more enthusiasm as he becomes a stronger human being later in the book. As a result, we can conclude that Kay is a person who has advanced from his past behavior and learned from his mistakes. Through this experience, White proposes the theory that if we attack tasks with a positive attitude, we will convert into content individuals that can comprehend mistakes and be willing to make a change without