Le Morte d'Arthur

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    Sir Gawain's Chivalry

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    Following these rules of being loyal, honest and brave to your king, God, and country is known as being chivalrous. Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, Morte d’Arthur and First Knight were all tales on how Sir Gawain, King Arthur and Lancelot showed their chivalry and duties to their God and their countries. In the poem Sir Gawain and The Green Knight King Arthur is having a Christmas dinner for his knights and the people of Camelot. During this is when the Green Knight shows up and proposes a…

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    In today's society chivalry definition and application has changed throughout history, In the middle ages you could define chivalry as the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. A knight must embrace his role in society as a leader. He must remain faithful to god, loyal to his king, and his wife. Knights was seen in society to be noble and fearful. Loyalty is a code seem to be taken serious in the…

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    In medieval times there were kings,princesses and knights. If I could be one it would be a knight.Medieval kings,princesses, and knights had many things to do. Kings were important in the medieval times. He has to protect the church and fulfill his duties. He also has to train the monarch which is an high ranking soldiers preparing them for battle.In their education they have to learn how to joust,hold a sword,bible,history,and different languages.Being a king was hard because the eldest son has…

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    There are many legends about King Arthur. One is that he pulled the Excalibur out of the stone. King Arthur became King by taking out the Excalibur from a stone. King Arthur was a fifth century British general who fought against Anglo-Saxon tribes and ensured that Britain stayed away from the west. In order to become a Knight of the Round Table, a knight had to prove he was polite enough. In the legend, the knights swore a Code of Chivalry it is an oath today. King Arthur had 1 kid . The…

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    Times are a changin. It is no surprise that people think differently now than the generation before them, the generation before that generation, let alone thousands of generations before that. Many people from today to back in the medieval times had very different views on what life what about, how you should treat other and yourself, religion, and most of all, chivalry. Chivalry is codes you live by. For example,in King Arthur's time chivalry was made up of these ideas. 1.) Be courageous, 2.)…

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    Finding Morals Among the Knights Chivalry, the elite code of conduct followed by the Knights of the Round Table, provides a framework of core values and qualities. Taking place during medieval times, the story, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, chronicles one of King Arthur’s most remarkable knights, Sir Gawain. His personal development evolves as he accepts challenges and departs on a grueling journey with the mission of achieving a higher status in the kingdom. Along the way, Sir Gawain faces…

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    such terms as treachery. While it is not the first actual mention of him, Mordred’s first full comprehensive account is found in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain. Along with Monmouth’s portrayal of him, Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur carries a comparable weight of magnitude regarding Mordred and his treacherous ways. These two works of literature are chronologically separated by centuries, so differences in how Mordred is presented are to be expected. However,…

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    In the movie “A Knight’s Tale” there are many effects of fate. William’s many encounters with fate help him change and deal with his life. His fate was to become a thatcher but he was able to change this, he persevered and worked through many obstacles to have the ability to change this. He was able to become a knight, find his father, and defeat Adhemar in the last jousting battle. As a child his father left William with King Hector, he told William to change his stars so that he could…

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    My first impression upon reading The Tower of the Elephant by Robert E. Howard was that Conan is the classic example of a hero starting at the lowest of low, and then doing great things despite this low status. Conan began the story as nothing more than a drunken barbarian seeking to gain wealth when he gains word of a magical gem hidden away in the Tower of the Elephant. Once he reached the Elephant tower and encountered Yag-Kosha who explains that Yara is evil and must be defeated by Conan.…

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    In the book I am Mordred there is a “White Stag” it represent King Arthur. White is traditionally seen as a symbol of purity or goodliness. While a stag represents leadership or bravery. King Arthur is all of those things, he is a good leader to his people. Mordred’s fishermother stated ,”Thank the goodliness of our blessed King Arthur” this sentence tells us that King Arthur was appreciated by his citizens. There is another piece of evidence that supports his goodliness. Pelleas was telling…

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