Les Misérables

One might say that these last scenes represents Gawain’s judgment day because of the fact that he repented his “sins” to the Green Knight after their battle. According to John Burrow, “The clue to the intention behind these passages is, I believe, to be found in Gawain’s confession to the Green Knight. Here, in a semi-allegorical style which recalls the didactic literature of the period, he formally confesses to the three faults⸺”cowardyse,” “couetyse,” and “untrawbe” (or “trecherye”)” (Burrow).…

In Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, the Round Table brought together the knights of the realm and was a symbol of knightly brotherhood, unity, chivalry, and honor. The Table was created by Merlin, who designed it in the shape of a circle to reflect the world. King Arthur is usually portrayed in a way that makes him out to be a victim of circumstance; however, I do not agree. In fact, most of what caused the Round Table to fall, could have been easily prevented had King Arthur been willing to take…

Excalibur. In the film, Merlin is perceived as a younger man who is unblemished and acts as a comic relief character. This sharply contrasts with the semblance of Merlin created in both The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory. As examined by Geoffrey of Monmouth, Merlin was a young man during the reign of Vortigern; at least two generations before Arthur ruled Britain. Therefore, the fact that Merlin served as counsel to both men…

"Nithan! Come over here. The arms guard has picked out a sword for you!" Entan Stanner called out, waving his friend and personal guard over. Nithan laughed, jogging over, "Yes, my prince." He rolled his eyes, slowing his jog to a walk as he approached him. Entan Stanner lived in the city of Cadena, in the kingdom of Pontys, the largest of the 9 kingdoms in Plumoya. His residence was in the Palace of Justice- the stronghold of Cadena and in the place from which the country of Plumoya was ruled…

The feast was a big day for all the knights in Camelot. Some men raised their glasses and drained them, others ate heartily, and all laughed and spoke merrily. The night was so filled with fun and festivity that none of the men noticed when Guinevere excused herself and Sir Lancelot followed, trailing close behind. A single tear traced a path down Guinevere's flawless face. She glanced down at the perfectly polished floor of the palace, and caught a glimpse of her angelic reflection peering…

the same aspects originated from this time. As Sir Gawain and King Arthur were strong chivalrous figures during this time, many chivalric qualities today are based on them. This is proven multiple times throughout Sir Gawain and The Green Knight and Le Morte d’Arthur. Sir Gawain shows multiple accounts of loyalty and one major illustration of fulfillment of a quest. Likewise, King Arthur demonstrates numerous times his bravery and…

Might is Right Ruling with fear and force is not a satisfactory way to govern. In T.H. White's novel, The Once and Future King, the Wart goes on adventures to learn about how to be a good ruler, as he will one day become King Arthur. Guided by the good wizard Merlyn, Wart is turned into an array of creatures, ranging from a badger, to an ant to teach Wart how to be a good king. He learns from other rulers mistakes, and learns his place in the world, to eventually sit on a throne. Like Wart…

But why not finish off this tankard before leaving? He emptied the contents into his mouth, some of the wine landing on his tongue and the rest dribbling down the front of this cloak. At this point, who cared if he smelled like a winery? He fumbled around for his money pouch, and after a good long while of searching, he realized he didn’t have it on him. Arthur dined here often, and he could settle up tomorrow, but still, facing Will and explaining he had no money on his person was embarrassing.…

20th Century Avant Garde is a period in which art was in an unexpected, experimental form that was abnormal compared to art before it’s time. Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter created Fan, Salt Box, Melon during this time period. Additionally, French painter Georges Braque created, Guitar and Bottle of Marc on a Table during the same time period. Although these two artworks possess numerous similar features because of the time period and style, they have extremely unique differences as well.…

Beowulf - New Quickspin Slot Game Beowulf is a new slot game released buy the software provider Quickspin. The inspiration for this new game is the old English poem of the same name. The poem does not distinguish between fictional and real historic events even though it was written for entertainment. In this epic poem Beowulf comes to the aid of the king who is under attack by the monster Grendel. He later becomes king himself, under attack this time by a dragon. His attempts to thwart the…