Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

Le Morte D’ Arthur, in all of its extensive Arthurian glory, gives way for much interpretation. It’s filled with literary elements that can each be analyzed separately, but I believe the best unifying idea that the text brings to light is that of human imperfection. In a tale famous for heroics and adventure, Malory uses ironic characters to expose the underlying fault of being human. King Arthur, ruler of England and commander of the Knights of the Round Table is not usually associated with…

Within the literary criticism “Knight in Tarnished Armour: The Meaning of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” by Gordon M. Shedd, the medieval romance of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was analyzed to express the theme of the “nature of man” (Shedd). Shedd begins by illustrating that the narrative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight contrasts with other literatures that was created with the same era. Afterwards, he then explains the poem with great detail regarding the events within the piece…

if taken into a specific context can change its meaning entirely. In the stories “Le Morte d’ Arthur” and “Once and future king”, the authors show two different variations of the character of Merlin/Merlyn. The most believable version being that of Merlin in “Le Morte d’ Arthur”, providing the audience with more realistic situations & conflicts. Merlin’s character introduction was more believable in the passage of “Le Morte d’ Arthur”. When the king is seen in a vulnerable condition by Sir…

However, There are several traditional examples of a heroic archetype like the Pearl Poet's literary work, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which is a good example because he is the closest example of a virtuous hero. In this medieval piece of literature, Sir Gawain is challenged by a Green Knight to cut off his head and to cut off his own as well. This absurd challenge starts off when the Green Knight challenges King Author’s court to take part in his challenge: "You've nothing but beardless…

Mordred is by far the evils biggest asset, for the fact that he is unknown to Merlin, and only known to the other evil players of the game. To be able to play Mordred the player needs to play as a generic good, blend in, and sneak onto as many missions as possible. The most efficient way of doing this is by gaining the trust of Merlin and using him as a close ally in the game. Once the player has discovered they are Mordred, the planning must begin right away. The best strategy is as follows:…

Lancelot’s treason is not just a betrayal of King Arthur, but also a betrayal of Knight’s of the Round Table to whom he swore an oath. The Pentecostal Oath, sworn by each member of the Round Table, establishes the values of this Arthurian chivalric community. In this oath, they bind themselves to Arthur as their king and agree to a standard of behavior. As they take their oath, Arthur “charged them never to do outerage nothir mourthir, and allwayess to fle treason, and to go gyff mercy unto hym…

The poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is carefully crafted and has allowed many literary historians to criticize and analysis the significance for said poem. One of the literary criticisms that stands out is Donald Howards’ criticism, “Structure and Symmetry ‘Sir Gawain’,” which provides readers with an effective interpretation of the poem. Howard provides his readers with his understanding of the book and his ideas, while also bringing up the potent idea of influential symbols throughout the…

Fleur spun away from him and stared into the fire. “Was it like that with the others? When we kissed, did you think of the other women you’d kissed or done more with?” “No.” How could she possibly think that? “It is so much more with you. Everything is so much more with you.” “How many others were there?” she asked. Percival hated answering this question. He did not want to hurt her. “Besides Caron, there was one other woman, but we were very young and foolish. It was once.” “I see.” Fleur…

The poet of the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, uses symbolism and imagery to discuss the opposing forces of nature and civilization. The medieval world struggled against nature and it was more of a threat to them than it is today. With their rise of civilizations, it demonstrated an attempt for people to separate themselves from nature. In the poem, the imagery of the green knight is used to suggest a connection to nature as he can be described as “completely emerald green” (Gawain, 150),…

In his work, Morte Darthur, Malory covers a lengthy period of time with few words through the narratives of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Throughout the text, Malory does not waste words on smooth transitions, instead bluntly marking the beginning and end of each tale. These blunt and straightforward transitions are a classic trait of Malory’s writings. Though Malory draws from the French tales of Arthur and his knights, Malory does not choose to approach the narrative in the…