Knight-errant

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…

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. Normally, Guinevere’s…

Sir Lucan was a brave knight born of the race of Balyn. When Balyn struck the Dolorous Stroke Lucan was cursed to die a painful death. From the moment Lucan was born he was always an adventurous man. So, when Lucan saw a knight of Arthur’s Court, Lucan wanted to become a knight, and he went to Arthur’s Court. When Lucan arrived at Arthur’s Court, he asked to become a knight, and Arthur gave him a quest to go on. The quest was to find the lady that gave Balyn his sword and kill her. So, Lucan…

For the duration of the autobiography, I am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai; Ziauddin Yousafzai shows verifiable qualities of what most would believe to be a true hero. Although many believe the hero to be the primary protagonist of the biography, Malala, her father Ziauddin shows many more characteristics such as selflessness, wisdom, and intelligence. Ziauddin shows his heroic quality by standing up for what he believes is right and showing no concern to what his higher authority and the outside…

In the epic poem Beowulf and the play Everyman the main characters’ actions, behaviors, character traits, and values are what bring the characters to the point in their lives that are written about. These traits make for two vastly different main characters; however, their overall drive and faith bring them to the same fate in the end. Beowulf being about a strong, brave, and faithful leader in the Anglo-Saxon period and Everyman being about a man who lived his life they way he wanted in the…

Swords, shields, and all things medieval. Everyone loves an adventurous tale of knights in shining armor, sword fighting to protect their kingdom full of castles and royalty. When an individual hears the term medieval, most imagine the courageous and noble King Arthur. King Arthur is remembered as this strong, brave leader, who although contained flaws, was a true hero. This is a tale that has stuck around longer than the others, but why? King Arthur has stuck with us for thousands of years not…

Decades ago there was a controversy whether King Arthur was a realistic person or a legend. King Arthur was the King of Britain who fought off the Saxons in 12 straight battles and had his legendary sword named the Excalibur, although historians questioned if this was believable. Historians questioned if it possible to go into 12 straight battles without stopping. Some believed Arthur was a real person because there are fractional evidence of him being real, but other historians believe…

last thing Perceval wanted to do was disappoint the man. “Fine. I’ll be right along.” Perceval tried to keep the irritation from his voice; this was not the boy’s fault. After executing a low bow, the child dashed off. Frustrated, Sir Perceval, knight of Camelot, marched his way across the…

piety, and courtesy to women”(Hirsch). The story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is surrounded by hundreds of different tales telling of the various attributes of a number of different Knights, including the King himself. One element that is present in every tale told of these knights is chivalry. King Arthur demanded of his knights that they follow the code of chivalry while on their adventures. His Knights of the Round Table did so proudly as they served their king, their…

flying projectile. Meanwhile, the child stumbled forward and collapsed on the castle training field face first at Percival’s feet. “Friend of yours?” asked Sir Gwaine, Percival’s best mate and fellow Knight of Camelot. He shucked off his sweaty padded gambeson and chuckled. The rest of the knights…