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Who Was Who in King Arthur’s Few? 
 Even in the world of fiction, one will find that knighthood is rarely given out to just anybody. There are almost always going to be rules. Someone deserving of becoming a knight must display a number of specific characteristics as well as perform certain actions, which are both predetermined by the universe in which said knight’s story is set. Therefore, there is often very little room in which to set each knight apart from another through the variation of…

In a castle in England, ruled over by a young King Arthur, a strange green Knight appears before Arthur and his knights. This odd giant of a man commands one knight to come fourth and attempt to behead himself (the green Knight), in exchange that the green knight be allowed to return the courtesy. Furthermore, Arthur stands up, somewhat insulted, and volunteers for the challenge laid fourth by the green knight, however, fearing for the life of his young King, another knight; whom goes by the…

Morgan le Fay is one of the Arthurian Legends and is known for being an evil enchantresses and a witch. Morgan le Fay’s legend goes that she is the half-sister of King Arthur. Morgan le Fay uses her lover, Accolon to steal King Arthur’s sword when this plan does not go as accordingly she throws the sword into the lake. Morgan le Fay is also considered a healer because in Vita Merlini by Geoffrey Monmouth she heals King Arthur’s wounds from the last battle of Calman but the only way that she can…

In Green Knight and Arthur there are many time where the knights in the story show chivalry. There are other people such as Markman rejects mythic or supernatural interpretations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, suggesting instead that the poem focuses on "its human hero" as an exemplar of virtue and achievement as opposed to the view of chivalry. In the beginning of Green Knight we see that Gawain has shown chivalry when he chooses to take the place of Arthur. In the end of Green Knight we…

However, this view must be discredited when considering the central issue; that Gauvain’s adventures mirror, contrast and shed new light on Perceval’s and comparing their quests and actions is fruitful when understanding their characters. Most fundamentally, the natures of their quests differ. Perceval is almost a wanderer, stumbling into the Fisher King whilst purely aiming to return to his mother, suddenly saddled with a quest much bigger than himself. Gauvain in contrast defends the honour of…

Shanaz Shakur Ms. Churchill English Honors 2, Period 0 21 September 2016 Essential Motifs in The Once and Future King Other than for the purpose of storytelling and entertainment, people read books to learn life lessons and understand morals and values. People read stories and take into account what the characters learn, and apply those lessons to their own lives. In The Once and Future King, T. H. White teaches us three major themes; that while the justice system gives people a chance of being…

From Spoken Words to Written Works Since the dawns of civilizations, people have used literature not only to express their feelings and their imagination but also to narrate what happened on their surroundings. During the medieval period there was a sudden rebirth of literature. Spoken legends orally composed were transformed into written poems and hymns. New writing styles were introduced by those poets and scholars who traveled with the Crusaders – people who went on expeditions for the…

King Arthur was known as many different things. Some people believed he was a medieval, mythological figure who was the head of the kingdom. Others believe he was a fearless legend. The king's entire life is in the book “The History of the Kings of Britain” from beginning to end. The evidence that King Arthur was a real human is very low, people don't really believe that he was real. There is many different books that have different evidence that Arthur was real & fake. The people that…

In the story "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight," the character of Sir Gawain is brought to life by the author whom is unknown. multiple charactors think of him as a nobile knight; he is loyal, honest and most importantly, courteous. during the story, Sir Gwain's persornality is put to the test multiple times during the story. they tell us alot about Gawain's character and the internal issues that he has. I will talk about the multiple places in the poem where we learn about Gawain, either through…

The Canterbury Tales is the most famous work Geoffrey Chaucer ever wrote. Chaucer wrote an introduction to each of the characters in the Prologue and planned to follow with a story pertaining to the characters. Unfortunately, Chaucer was unable to finish each of the stories he planned, but of the tales he did finish, arguably the best known of these is The Knight’s Tale. The problem with this tale, however, is that the focus of the Knight’s Prologue contradicts the focus of his tale or more…