Thomas Malady And Jack Bryson

Thomas Malory, Alfred Tennyson, and Jack Boorman have all retold Arthurian Legend in their own creative ways. Each of these authors have brought forth different endings that can be deciphered as interesting or pointless. A story, a poem, and a movies... Intro Sentence.After Sir Gawaine was slain in battle, Thomas Malory has him return to Arthur in his dream. Gawaine says to Arthur that he should not engage in battle for he will die. Instead he should construct a Treaty for a month and a day, for then Sir Launcelot will come with all his knights (Malory). This scene creates an emotional feel, because it's Arthur's nephew who comes to warn him and provide beneficial advice. Arthur heeded Gawain's warning and decided to try the treaty. When
Tennyson's poem reflects almost the same story as Malorey. Malorey provides more detail in his descriptions compared to Tennyson. Gwaine still returns to Arthur in his dream, but tells Arthur he will die in battle. There is no mention of a treaty or of Sir Lancelot. When the time comes to fight a mist surrounds the armies, which causes them not to see who they are fighting. As friends kill friends, few stand when the mist clears. Looking around Arthur's sees his loyal knights dead all around and says “Behold, I seem but King of the dead.” But Bedivere responds that he is King everywhere, and he still worships him. Bedivere points out the one who caused this disaster still stands. At this moment Arthur feels sadness for the death of his people ignites, and the sight of Mordred possesses Arthur to do one last kingly act before his death. He charges Mordred and stabs hims. But Mordred does not go down without one finally blow of his own, which mortally wounds the king. In Tennyson's version both Mordred and Arthur have swords, which in my mind makes the fight a little more fair. Instead of one having a spear and one having a sword. Again in this version Arthur demands that Bedivere throws Excalibur into the lake. Being the only one still standing, Bedivere follows his king's orders. When he reaches the lake the beauty of the sword, begins to make him question what good it would be to throws such a wonderful item away. The king is ill and knows not what he does, becomes the reason why he doesn’t throw the sword. When he returns to the king, Arthur asks what he saw. Bedivere lies to Arthur twice. The second time he lies Arthur thinks he is a traitor and says he will have to kill him if he does not throw the sword. On the third try Bedivere throws the sword, and a arm comes up to retrieve it. Bedivere returns and carries Arthur to the barge where three queens are waiting. One queen lays Arthur's head on her lap and calls him by his first