the Story of the Grail

known in literature. This is all fact, he was a mighty king, a powerful king, a just king… but was he? Was he even a king? In this research project outcome, this legendary story of King Arthur will be challenged. The impact of this hero on Europe and the world will be questioned, along with the variations of the Arthurian story by authors such as Geoffrey of Monmouth, Nennius, Thomas Malory, and Gildas. The various theories regarding Arthur and his existence will be illustrated, and will then…

The Code of the Medieval Knight (Discuss the concept of chivalry according to the texts: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Song of Roland, Perceval: The Story of the Grail, Morte d'Arthur) Chivalry has always existed in a sense, but has been defined uniquely depending on the culture. Most military forces had a code of ethics they were to follow. During the twelfth century in Europe the medieval chivalry code is "best defined as an aristocratic ethos that prescribed what qualities and…

Christ throughout Idylls of the King. Through Tennyson’s plot development and his use of language, he successfully showed King Arthur as an example of Christ. King Arthur’s actions to his knights resembled the actions and decisions of Christ. In the story “Gareth and Lynette”, King Arthur chooses his newest knight, Gareth, to go on the quest with Lynette (Tennyson 44). Lynette asked for King Arthur’s greatest knight he had, but instead she was given Gareth, a knight seen as less than all the…

Area 51 is the holy grail of conspiracy theorists, with possibilities like the Pentagon studying flying saucers and keeping alien beings stored in water tanks. legend says that Area 51 connects by tunnel under the soil and possibly locomotives to other classified facilities in the country. Katie Couric spoke on the Today Show in 2001, that a mere 7 percent of Americans don’t believe the moon landing occurred. it’s believed that the whole event was staged somewhere in the desert terrain of Nevada…

Uncovering mysteries in the fields of Religion and History is imperative in life. The film, “The Da Vinci Code” directed by Ron Howard is constructed off the novel with the same name written by Dan Brown and is about exposing the mystery of the Holy Grail by using knowledge in the fields of religion and history. Both the novel and the film, “The Da Vinci Code” emphasizes characterization and character development in which the two major antagonists are shown to use aggression, violence, and…

Now, in the dystopian society of The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau the society itself almost mimics the real world issues of totalitarianism and corrupt government all too well. As the society is built on unnatural light and are lead to believe that there is no natural light and from the city there is nothing but darkness. As the mayor says “There is nothing but darkness from left to right forever and forever.”(26) This mimics the ways of totalitarianism in society as part of its control is…

rape scene, and are able to walk away scot free of any dire consequences. Throughout the story there are numerous symbols that show off to the readers that the boys had the choice to part from a life of evil since they haven’t been fully swallowed up yet. Keys to the car are lost in a moment, much like the innocence of the boys, but are later regained once more.…

“The Greasy Lake” to convey his message about coming of age? Boyle starts the story with the narrator speaking about his past such as person would to a new acquaintance, giving you the feeling of sharing a moment together. All the while, Boyle is using a first person narration in “The Greasy Lake”, to place his readers into an immediate and emotional state. Ann Charters’ explains first person narration tells the story from his/her accounts or perspective. Secondly, it is further stated that…

completely agree with all of them. The three that made me think the most where Whitney Harris's belief that Human existence is in Peril, John Fountain’s belief that God embraced him when his daddy disappeared and finally, Djenita Pasic’s belief of the Holy Grail of Coexistence. “Each person must respect every other person and honor the God who made this incredible mystery of human life a reality.” (Harris). I feel that what Mr. Harris said is something I believe in. We must respect everyone,…

Women today are depicted much more differently than they were in the Arthurian Times. In The Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green. Women throughout the story are either depicted as damsels in distress, untrustworthy, or magical prophets. Throughout the story women are in need of help from King arthur and his Knights. These damsels in distress show up in the kingdom needing some assistance or are there to deliver a message that needs to be addressed by the strongest chivalrous…