Le Morte d'Arthur

Mordred stood perfectly still, his face emotionless as he pointed his gun at Shawna. Vivien was perfectly happy playing along, but at this point she was unsure. “Okay, Mordred,” she said gently. “I think this has gone far enough.” “It’s not over yet, Vivien,” Mordred shot back. “Not until they’re both dead.” “Wait a second,” Shawna cut in. “Mordred didn’t kill Merlin.” Mordred smirked. “I know.” He pulled the trigger. Shawna stood frozen, knowing she could stop the bullet but unable to…

code of conduct. According to the code of chivalry, a knight was to be a loyal servant to his lord and an example of virtue such as fellowship, purity, courtesy, and compassion. These virtues are shown throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte D’ Arthur. One virtue Gawain and Bertilak have in common is generosity: “Each day, the lord goes out hunting and leaves Gawain at the castle with the agreement that at the end of each day, the two will exchange what they have won” (183). To…

The character of King Arthur is unique in literature. It is a conglomerate of characters described by many different authors over a span of fifteen hundred years. There is no single depiction of him, and one cannot trace his origin to a single author for the "definitive" description. As such, the character of Arthur is different depending on the era, culture, and the particular writer who is relating his version of the Arthurian legend. The ideals of King Arthur are reliant on the values of the…

routed within a thrilling plot filled with animal transformations, enrapturing characters, and exciting journeys. The story of King Arthur, as told by White in The Once and Future King (which is based upon White’s interpretation of Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Arthur) (Day and Lagorio 213), holds multiple lessons and themes in which the readers can take away after reading…

In Chaucer’s satirical comedy The Canterbury Tales, and Shakespeare’s play King Lear, women are portrayed in a negative light. In both time periods, female characters are supposed to be submissive and obedient to their husbands; furthermore, as seen in the text, women are frowned upon for being knowledgeable and independent. Each author uses his work to promote their opinion on gender roles in society. In the fourteenth century, society was based on hierarchal status and women were at the…

According to Alexander Pope the well known English Poet, “A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” Many people make mistakes throughout their lives and many people have the choice to confess their mistakes but many choose not to thinking that they will save themselves from the consequences. Sir Gawain, a chivalrous knight takes the anonymous dare given by the Green Knight that appears in Camelot on the…

Allyson Krohn Professor Scott Eng 333 02/04/2018 The Knight Vs the Pardoner The General Prologue in the Canterbury tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, there is a general introduction of the characters who are going to be competing to tell the best tale of the group. There are two characters that I would like to focus on, because they are quite the opposites; The knight and the Pardoner. The knight is the vision of a chivalrous knight and the pardoner being quite the opposite is known for swindling…

Short Argument 1: Disproving Knightly Virtues The early centuries were a time when chivalry and courtesy were highly valued among men, as seen in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Lord Bertilak is a man who wants to disprove the knightly virtues through tests and games. This alliterative poem points out the scandals in a knight’s reputation. As the poem begins with a green knight entering King Arthur’s feast with a challenge, he states “where’s the fortitude and fearlessness you’re so famous for…

Agreements between two people are made every day with fickle promises that are broken within a moment’s notice, however, when one speaks about agreements made in texts, it seems as if those agreements hold the power to alter the course of an entire story or universe and hold deep consequences if broken. Within medieval texts, these agreements are the basis of many great adventures and quests made by heroes of the brave and bold in order to establish a theme of heroism and justice. In “The Wife…

A Knights role in 14th century England centrally focused on strengthening their knightly skills in the use of horsemanship, weapons and medieval combat. There were strict codes of conduct, which dictated the life of a Knight during the middle Ages. The etiquette of a Knight’s behavior in battle and everyday life revolved around courtly manners, the code of chivalry, and courtly love. A Knight was obligated to pursue and uphold the beliefs of his religion, even above himself or his king. It would…