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    characteristics, especially those of remarkable strength and unceasing leadership. King Arthur, the head of the kingdom Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, creates an army of knights (Knights of the Round Table) to fight the Saxons and protect the people who could not fight for themselves. Similar to Beowulf, he puts himself in great danger for the well-being of his people and Camelot. Also, just as Beowulf earned his position as ruler of Denmark by doing the unimaginable (slaying two…

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    century the most often told stories by the people was about King Arthur and his kingdom. King Arthur was the son of King Uther Pendragon and was the only heir to his throne. Arthur is a medieval, mythological figure who was the head of the kingdom Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur is most famous for his leadership, his ruling, and his ruthless judgment of Lancelot who is one of his Knights and Guinevere who is his wife. King Arthur’s legendary life was not a usual life that…

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    King Arthur was a holy king he was a very good at judgment he was just in everything he said he was very fair to everyone. One thing that made him so great was his code of chivalry many of the laws are fair and just. One of the laws i. Live to serve the King & country . He didn't want to be selfish he wanted to make the country better and the only way to do so is to make a big effort to serve the king because he knew he had the best judgment . He made shur that he was above you but worked with…

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    a tower. The girl in the tower was the Lady of Shalott. She stayed in a tower because she was cursed, but did not know what the consequences were if she left the tower. The Lady of Shalott spent a long time isolated looking down on the town of Camelot, singing gracefully where everyone could hear. But no one knew who she is, all they know is a beautiful voice comes from the direction of the tower. Being in the tower…

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    to find the Green Knight to complete their deal. Contrary to most myths, Sir Gawain does not really come back with a boon for the community rather, a reminder for himself to stay true, even in the face of fear and or hardship; When he returns to Camelot and shares…

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    Lady Of Shalott Essay

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    and immovable, whereas the world outside hums along in a busy and cheerful way. The placement of the great city of Camelot by the river emphasizes the progress, purposefulness, and ever-present sense of movement and vitality of the men and women outside of the tower, in stark contrast to the Lady of Shalott. The fact that there exists a connection between the inhabitants of Camelot and the Lady but that it is mysterious and magical further emphasizes the distinction between the realms of the…

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    Perceval's Short Story

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    acted sword fights, rescuing princesses and maidens, and ended with Perceval knighting Deryn. But the moment he said, “I dub thee Knight. Arise, Lady Deryn, Knight of Camelot,” his vision clouded and the sun sank behind thick gray clouds. A cold wind whipped along the beach, and Perceval knew he was being drawn back to his bed in Camelot. “I’m going back,” he muttered, his thoughts and words slow and thick. Deryn, with tears in her eyes, nodded. “Your pain is waking you. So let me say these…

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    I Am Mordred is a novel based on Mordred who is the son of King Arthur of Camelot and his sister, Queen Morgause of Lothian. After Mordred was born, King Arthur found out Mordred was fated, by Merlin, to kill him. With this knowledge, King Arthur makes a decree to have all babies set out in coracles to be killed. The coracle Mordred was in was found by a fisherman and Mordred was the only baby alive among the many he was sharing the coracle with. They take him in and when he is only 6, a woman…

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    Lady Of Shallot Essay

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    “The Lady of Shallot: A Feminist Message in the Victorian Era” Symbolism is a key component that many authors use in order to send a message to their readers. Tennyson used The Lady of Shallot to send a feminist message in Victorian times. This poem was written in 1932 at the beginning on the Victorian Era. During this era a lot of society norms changed, including the role of women transitioning to being present in both the public and private spheres (Gehrman 1). This piece was written about…

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    Mordred Synthesis Essay Mordred the knight: he is an individual in the Arthurian legend cycle and is involved a major conflict with the King. Mordred association with King Arthur always causes conflict, but the blame put on the poor knight changes over time. The legend of Mordred changes from allowing a reader to develop an opinion on Mordred’s actions in“Roman De Brut” to a reader being told Mordred causes strife in “The Slain Knight” because the author is pandering to the audience's’ tastes…

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