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    For example, in Doc B. it shows how both have to have “Loyalty to the feudal Lords” and Doc E. how knights have“ to be loyal to the King.” Another example is, how Doc. E it shows how samurai “ Stands in physical readiness for any call to service.” Knights “Fight in no wrongful quarrel for worldly again.” This shows how knights and samurai were similar because the both had to follow their codes and if they didn't they would be disgraceful to the rewards or masters. Lastly, Both are more…

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    In both First Knight and Excalibur the movies, they both display King Arthur as a magnificent man, who is courageous, witty, and does what is right, but both movies very from the beginning to the end. The opening scenes of the movies are dramatically different. In the movie the First night, King Arthur is an older gentleman who does not appear in the movie until Lady Guinevere of Leones comes to meet him. Before she meets him in the well know city of Camelot, she has villagers come to her after…

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    It was a hazy morning; the street was cluttered with people of all ages, who were flooding in to the church. In the surging hoards among them stood Sir Ector, an elderly knight, with his two sons, Sir Kay, a young stern knight and Arthur his young squire. After everyone was seated in the creaky pews, the pastor started preaching his lengthy sermon. Because the kingdom had no king, many of its citizens were saddened. Since the king had children, there was no heir to take the throne. Suddenly,…

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    Merlin Essay

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    The legend of Merlin displays distinctive themes and interests from The Life of Merlin and Merlin and Vivien although they both tell the same story. The Life of Merlin gave him qualities of a humble man. The source provided descriptive details of Merlin’s upcomings of a great sorcerer. In the text Monmouth wrote Merlin to be a wise man who saw no good in having riches. Merlin and Vivien has the same concept of who Merlin is and how he came to be. Gaster gave Heroic symbolism to Merlin in…

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    Samurais Vs Knights Essay

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    This essay will be about the differences in samurais and knights.For example the knights chopped heads off for a living while knights were known for being respectful and doing random acts of kindness. In this first paragraph, I Will be focusing on their weapons and armor and samurai's armor and weapons are better.Samurais had katanas. Knights had heavy armor.Samurais had many types of swords for different types of battles or Seppuku.Knights also had swords but were only used for…

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    Definition Of True Heroes

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    What is a hero? The word “hero” comes up often in our everyday lives. It typically comes up in the media quite a bit. What actually is a hero? Who and how can someone be classified as a so called hero? Now, the definition of a hero is: a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. That’s a great definition when getting technical, but to most people a hero means so much more. What is a true hero? To understand what a heroic…

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    Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight highlight the significance of a warrior's association with his shield. Beowulf depicts a closeness in the middle of man and protective layer. In giving the vast majority of the weapons portrayed in it brave qualities, (for example, individual names and back stories), the lyric even appears to make heroes out of weapons, all the while rendering the characters who use them negligible "sidekicks." In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, then again, defensive…

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    In the text “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” the tale can be seen as a heroic one. Sir Gawain is the brother of both Sir Gaheris and Sir Gareth, and also the nephew of King Arthur which already gives him the qualities of a character in a royal family. In the poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, Sir Gawain is described as “the most courteous” (line 639) and “the good knight” (line 109). These characteristics are seen as characteristics of a hero and the tale shows how the hero, Sir Gawain,…

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    When one thinks of chivalry today, one might think of someone holding the door for a stranger, or pulling out a chair for someone, but what did chivalry mean back in King Arthur’s time? Throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain demonstrated chivalry in 3 different ways. First, he bravely offered to take King Arthur’s spot in the Green Knights challenge. Secondly, he truthfully returned almost everything he was traded, up until the green girdle. Finally, Sir Gawain lived by the…

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    Women have been known to play a critical role in shaping the stability and direction of a society. This famous Arthurian story of the late 14th century popularly known as the beheading game is no different. The Green Knight is often interpreted as an allusion to Christ or a representation of the Green man of folklore in other quarters. The story is written in stanzas of alliterative verse, and each stanza ends in a rhyming wheel and Bob. It draws on Irish, Welsh, and English stories like in the…

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