A Knight's Tale Quotes

Kelsie Hall Ms.DeHart English IV 16 May 2024 Courage Within “Have you ever been told by someone that you could not do something due to a factor that was out of your control? Maybe they said you were too young, or that you did not check their boxes. Well, this is how William Thatcher felt in A Knight’s Tale. The movie takes place during medieval times. During medieval times, the social class you were born into told you what lifestyle you were forced to live. William Thatcher's father sold him to a knight when he was just a little boy, hoping he would live out a better life this way. Williams's overall inspiration was truly his father. He often told him he could always “change his stars” (“A Knights Tale”). The theme of A Knights Tale is that
A knight's tale proves that anyone can change their life through determination and courage, which Thatcher does by attending high-class balls even when he doesn't “belong” there. Lower class often had different dance styles so it would have made sense for William to have had to be taught Jocelyn's ways. He was, however, not born into a higher class. (“An Overview of Medieval Dance”) This quote reveals that different social classes have different styles of dancing and William would not have known their style of dancing. They would not have recorded their dancing even if they could have because to them it was their common knowledge due to it being so important to their lifestyles. (“An Overview of Medieval Dance”) If you were in a higher class and you did not know how to dance you often were taught right away. (“An Overview of Medieval Dance”) Due to dances not being recorded, William would have to be taught how to dance differently. He had to learn their style of dancing through his friends and
Maybe they said you were too young, or that you did not check their boxes. Well, this is how William Thatcher felt in A Knight’s Tale. The movie takes place during medieval times. During medieval times, the social class you were born into told you what lifestyle you were forced to live. William Thatcher's father sold him to a knight when he was just a little boy, hoping he would live out a better life this way. Williams's overall inspiration was truly his father. He often told him he could always “change his stars” (“A Knights Tale”). The theme of A Knights Tale is that anyone can change their life through determination and courage, evidenced by William Thatcher not being allowed to do a lot of things due to social class; therefore he continues to joust anyhow, attends high-class balls, and was discovered as a fraud and yet he still walked onto the battlefield. Primarily, A Knight’s Tale proves that anyone can change their life with determination and courage, which Thatcher does by continuing to joust even when told that he can not. When William jousts he does not drop his chin he stays looking ahead toward his opponent, this shows a lot of courage. (“A Knights Tale”) Helmets had a horizontal slit over the eyes so knights could see the opponent but possibly have the Lance interfere in this slit as well.