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The legend of Merlin displays distinctive themes and interests from The Life of Merlin and Merlin and Vivien although they both tell the same story. The Life of Merlin gave him qualities of a humble man. The source provided descriptive details of Merlin’s upcomings of a great sorcerer. In the text Monmouth wrote Merlin to be a wise man who saw no good in having riches. Merlin and Vivien has the same concept of who Merlin is and how he came to be. Gaster gave Heroic symbolism to Merlin in…

This essay will be about the differences in samurais and knights.For example the knights chopped heads off for a living while knights were known for being respectful and doing random acts of kindness. In this first paragraph, I Will be focusing on their weapons and armor and samurai's armor and weapons are better.Samurais had katanas. Knights had heavy armor.Samurais had many types of swords for different types of battles or Seppuku.Knights also had swords but were only used for…

What is a hero? The word “hero” comes up often in our everyday lives. It typically comes up in the media quite a bit. What actually is a hero? Who and how can someone be classified as a so called hero? Now, the definition of a hero is: a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. That’s a great definition when getting technical, but to most people a hero means so much more. What is a true hero? To understand what a heroic…

Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight highlight the significance of a warrior's association with his shield. Beowulf depicts a closeness in the middle of man and protective layer. In giving the vast majority of the weapons portrayed in it brave qualities, (for example, individual names and back stories), the lyric even appears to make heroes out of weapons, all the while rendering the characters who use them negligible "sidekicks." In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, then again, defensive…

In the text “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” the tale can be seen as a heroic one. Sir Gawain is the brother of both Sir Gaheris and Sir Gareth, and also the nephew of King Arthur which already gives him the qualities of a character in a royal family. In the poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, Sir Gawain is described as “the most courteous” (line 639) and “the good knight” (line 109). These characteristics are seen as characteristics of a hero and the tale shows how the hero, Sir Gawain,…

When one thinks of chivalry today, one might think of someone holding the door for a stranger, or pulling out a chair for someone, but what did chivalry mean back in King Arthur’s time? Throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain demonstrated chivalry in 3 different ways. First, he bravely offered to take King Arthur’s spot in the Green Knights challenge. Secondly, he truthfully returned almost everything he was traded, up until the green girdle. Finally, Sir Gawain lived by the…

Women have been known to play a critical role in shaping the stability and direction of a society. This famous Arthurian story of the late 14th century popularly known as the beheading game is no different. The Green Knight is often interpreted as an allusion to Christ or a representation of the Green man of folklore in other quarters. The story is written in stanzas of alliterative verse, and each stanza ends in a rhyming wheel and Bob. It draws on Irish, Welsh, and English stories like in the…

Sly Chavey Mrs. Wunderle American Lit. 30 April, 2018 A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Who is the protagonist of the story? The main character was a boy, named Duny, who lived first in the small village of Ten Alders and became a great wizard later in life. Later his name, Ged, was chosen by a wizard named Ogion. He was an impatient young boy that soon developed into a wise young man. He wished to become a wizard since he was very young instead of following in his father’s footsteps as…

Cougar shifter Garrick, one of the immortal knights charged with protecting humanity, but he has been shirking his duty for far too long. No more. He will no longer mourn the death of his mate and he will move on. Besides, the witches that killed his mate are back, and his sword is itching to stab them through the gullet for the crime. When a human is attacked in the night by the dark forces that plague the knights, Garrick thinks this might be another case of a man in the wrong place at the…

Acknowledgement of the variable nature of courtly love over time proves the change in queenship after Margaret’s reign in Malory’s titular final chapter. Malory began the tale of story of Guinevere’s arrest and trial for charges of high treason brought through adultery. Two knights decide to report to Arthur the extent of Lancelot and Guinevere’s relationship. Guinevere demands to remain behind in hopes of calming Arthur, but the breach seems unsurpassable as Lancelot sets up a rival kingdom.…