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    damsel in distress‚ or anything else that involves saving. 1) King Arthur- Britain was chaos before King Arthur stepped into power. But when King Arthur defeated the Saxons and ruled as a king‚ he restored Britain to a peaceful land. 2) Lancelot-Lancelot was in love with Queen Guinevere‚ King Arthur’s wife. King Arthur found out about this and prepared to kill Queen Guinevere at the stake. But as King Arthur was to do so‚ Lancelot came and rescued her before they could execute

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    book Le Morte d’Arthur and the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail‚ we can see a major difference in the story telling of the legend of King Arthur. In the book Le Morte d’Arthur‚ the author Sir Thomas Malory tells us the story of King Arthur in a serious manner and in a way that makes us feel that the entire book is real and that the legend of King Arthur did exist. In contrast to Le Morte d’Arthur‚ Monty Python and the Holy Grail tells the story in a comedic way and it is not realistic. Moreover

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    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

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    Maddy Bidini McDermott American literature 13 November 2017 Abigail’s at Fault A little white lie is still a lie. The Crucible written by Arthur Miller talks about how puritans live such a strict Christian based life until people believe witches are crawling through the towns of Salem. People start going crazy with hangings as Abigail Williams keeps talking about “seeing” people with the devil. Just to save her own self from being hung. Abigail Williams is to blame for the Salem witch trials of

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    Sir Gawain & The Green Night Discussion/Study Question 1&2 1. For what purpose would Gawain poet place King Arthur in line with the founders of the ancient civilizations? The purpose is to show how well respected king Arthur was‚ how he was known as the greatest king in medieval times‚ to show how he was an important leader of medieval times and Britain. 3. While describing the knights and ladies of Arthur’s court‚ the Gawain poet alludes to some of the values of his audience? What adjectives

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    The main theme of "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke deals with faith. Clarke defines faith as having belief and trust in God with strong conviction. Clarke believes that one must have faith not only during blissful times‚ such as during the time of creation‚ but also during time of anguish‚ such as when destruction occurs. God "created" when a star flew over Bethlehem‚ just as God destroyed a star‚ the Phoenix Nebula‚ and its surrounding planets including any life that may have lived there. God does

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    before then‚ the legends of Arthur had existed and had been famous. In fact‚ Chretien de Troyes’ Arthurian Romances is one in a long line of stories sharing the legacy of Arthur. Yet‚ even Chretien’s famous tales started their own legacies‚ legacies which are still seen in both academia and pop culture today. King Arthur did not begin with Chretien de Troyes. While it was the Arthurian Romances written by Chretien de Troyes that made who is believed to be the Welsh king popular‚ there were a couple

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    1. Was there a real King Arthur? Explain your answer. It is unclear whether King Arthur actually ever existed. There are many accounts of this so called “King”‚ but there isn’t any historical evidence that proves this to be fact. 2. Is King Arthur a hero? Why or why not? Use the information from the unit to help you explain your response. I do think the vision of King Arthur is somewhat heroic. The masses sometimes need nothing more than morale‚ which is what the story of this hero provides.

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    love triangles‚ but many of them have sad or tragic endings. One of the most well known and famous love triangles is among King Arthur‚ Guinevere‚ and Lancelot. Another love triangle many people know is the one between Uther‚ Igraine‚ and Gorlois. There is also a love triangle that isn’t as popular as the other two‚ but is still well known. That love triangle is between King Mark‚ Iseult‚ and Tristan. In many of love triangles‚ there is always a tragedy. In this case‚ all three of the triangles have

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    greatness of King Arthur and the importance of following the rules of war and chivalry. King Arthur is betrayed by his close friend Lancelot‚ his most favored knight‚ and by his queen Guinevere. Upon being betrayed‚ Arthur is forced to follow the rules of the time‚ and do as he is expected. When Arthur discovers that Lancelot and Guinevere have traveled to Joyous Garde‚ he swoons in sadness due to the loss of the many other knights lost in the battle. It would be easy to assume that the king would be

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