The name King Arthur appears throughout a countless amount of literature‚ stories‚ cinema‚ and legend. King Arthur has always been a long-standing icon of heroism‚ and heroism is a theme mankind takes pleasure in romanticizing. Arthurian Romance is the classic example of good versus evil‚ knights in shining armor‚ forbidden love‚ and sorcery; the basic elements of a romanticized tale. And in a dark time where religion clashed‚ empires fought in epic battles‚ and the people of Britain suffered from
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During the Anglo-Saxon era‚ heroism played a crucial role. Society was based on a heroic code that expected individuals to exhibit attributes of a honorable warrior. The heroic code implied a set of principles‚ which emphasized on the valour of an individual. An hero must possess traits such as: immense courage‚ loyalty‚ and willingness to sacrifice themselves to save their people. In “ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and “ Beowulf‚” there are many similarities as well as differences between the
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went to war with the Romans. In the war against the Romans‚ Arthur defeated the Emperor Lucius and became emperor himself. However‚ his most illustrious knight‚ Lancelot‚ became enamored of Guinevere. Their romance came to light as the Quest for the Holy Grail began. Eventually Lancelot fled and Guinevere was sentenced to death. Lancelot rescued her and took her to his realm. This led Arthur to crossing the channel and making war on his former
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lives the Lady of Shallot‚ who no one every sees but sometimes hear. Part two describes the Lady of Shallot. She is cursed and weaves. She cannot look out of her window‚ but she can see through a magic mirror. She weaves what she sees. Then‚ Sir Lancelot rides by the island‚ when the Lady sees him she breaks the rules of her curse. The mirror cracks and she then leaves her castle. The Lady sets off in a boat that has her name on it. She sings and drifts towards Camelot‚ dying before she gets there
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Guinevere and summoned his best knights to gather at a great round table. They became known as the Knights of the Round Table. Unfortunately‚ as peace settled over the country things turned sour within the court of Camelot. The King’s best friend‚ Sir Lancelot‚ was in love with the Queen‚ so Arthur had him banished. Then‚ Mordred‚ Arthur’s traitorous nephew‚ overtook Camelot and tried to force Guinevere to marry him. In a final battle both Arthur and Mordred were fatally wounded. Arthur’s body was set
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To what extent is the play a microcosm of the Elizabethan Era? In Elizabethan England‚ many of the general public were anti – Semitic and driven by extreme dislike of other religions other than Christianity. This anti – Semitic sensitivity has lasted since the early ages‚ dating back to 1300 B.C. when the Jews were expelled from Egypt at the end of the nineteenth Dynasty.. Jews were accused of exploiting Christians and they were actually banned from England in 1290‚ and were not allowed back
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A Blessing and a Curse: The Poetics of Privacy in Tennyson’s "The Lady of Shalott" Author(s): Joseph Chadwick Reviewed work(s): Source: Victorian Poetry‚ Vol. 24‚ No. 1 (Spring‚ 1986)‚ pp. 13-30 Published by: West Virginia University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40002181 . Accessed: 22/01/2012 02:08 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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of Sir Lancelot riding alone. Although she knows that it is forbidden‚ she looks out the window at him. The mirror shatters‚ the tapestry flies off on the wind‚ and the Lady feels the power of her curse. An autumn storm suddenly arises. The lady leaves her castle‚ finds a boat‚ writes her name on it‚ gets into the boat‚ sets it adrift‚ and sings her death song as she drifts down the river to Camelot. The locals find the boat and the body‚ realize who she is‚ and are saddened. Lancelot prays that
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593) when they will be forced to separate. When they make plans to meet for the last time‚ “Vivien‚ lurking‚ heard/ [and] told Sir Mordred” (XI. 97-98)‚ once again employing subterfuge to dismantle the kingdom. After they are discovered by Mordred‚ Lancelot offers to protect Guinevere at his castle‚ but she instead decides to “draw me into sanctuary/ and bide [her] doom” (XI. 119-120)‚ an act which both claims responsibility for her actions and asserts her independence. By escaping to a church with
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Chapter 1: Arthur and Merlin Read by Nathalie Drasse This very old story begins with Uther‚ a great king. He was a good man and he was king in the south of Britain. Other places were very dangerous at that time‚ but people did not fight in Uther’s country. Uther loved a beautiful woman‚ Igraine‚ and he wanted to marry her. But she did not love him and he was very sad about that. Merlin was a very clever man and he knew a lot of magic. He could change
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