Study Questions for The Once and Future King Name:_____________________________ Part I: The Sword in the Stone Chapter One 1. What two types of education does Sir Ector insist upon for Kay and the Wart? 2. Discuss the relationship between Kay and the Wart. 3. What aspects of medieval life are presented in this chapter? Chapter Two 4. What elements of fantasy‚ superstition‚ and/or the supernatural are introduced in this chapter? Chapter Three 5. Discuss the Wart’s
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or otherwise known as Lancelot‚ is a great example of how the two codes cannot intertwine. Many times throughout Knight of the Cart we see how Lancelot throws away his honor and glory just to save the Queen. In the Code of Courtly Love it says that a lovers deed is performed with the thought of his beloved. When Lancelot meets the dwarf that had the cart‚ the dwarf tells Lancelot and Gawain that if they get in his cart he will take them to where the Queen is headed. Lancelot hesitates for a split
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always die in matters such as those. Bravery and loyalty can go hand-in-hand with one another. Loyalty is being faithful to a cause‚ ideal or custom‚ and because of that‚ Sir Lancelot often displayed the acts of loyalty and bravery. In Book XVIII (Eighteen)‚ Chapter VII (Seven)‚ Sir Mador kidnapped Queen Guinevere. Lancelot knew that Mador was a strong knight‚ but because he was loyal to Guinevere and Arthur‚ he fought Mador. Another case of loyalty mixed with a touch of bravery is when Arthur
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killed the knights‚ but later were remorseful as this was against their code. In their guilt‚ the three decide to separate again. Sir Gawaine continued on his way and met Sir Ector. This is not the Sir Ector that raised Arthur‚ but rather was Sir Lancelot ’s brother. One night the two stayed in a chapel‚ and each had a separate dreams. When they woke up‚ a hand appeared and told them to stop their quest because they would never find the Holy Grail. They disregarded this sign. Sir Gawaine later met
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Arthur and Lancelot starts‚ Lancelot refuses to battle his own king. In turn‚ Sir Gawain taunts him‚ time over time in an attempt to goad him out to combat. With numerous insults‚ “Sir Lancelot is forced to leave his castle and fight for his good name” due to Sir Gawain’s disrespect‚ tainting Lancelot’s reputation. By leaving the castle and battling the King and Gawain‚ Lancelot preserves his integrity and honor‚ thus keeping the respect of his fellow knights and lords. King Arthur‚ Lancelot‚ and the
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main point on a young knight named Lancelot who grows to be Authors greatest knight and best friend. Lancelot‚ who was hopelessly falling for Queen Guenever‚ sets out on a quest which ended with him being tricked into sleeping with a girl named Elaine. Guenever is jealous of Elaine‚ and her jealousy drives Lancelot insane leaving him to roam England as a wild man‚ ill-treated by everyone he meets. Elaine finds Lancelot and nurses him back to health. Lancelot leaves Camelot on two separate occasions
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Through all of this‚ Bedivere sticked with Arthur until Arthur’s death where he asked Bedivere to return Excalibur to the lake. Known as the “Perfect Knight” Sir Galahad was the first knight to see excalibur at the lake. Galahad was the son of Lancelot and Elaine. Sir Galahad was known as the perfect knight for how perfectly mannered he was and honorable to anyone he met‚ whether it be a friend or foe. Due to his honor for King Arthur‚ he was one of the three knights chosen for the quest for the
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Plot Summary Young "Wart" is the adopted son of a minor nobleman when he meets Merlyn‚ a kindly magician‚ who takes him on many adventures‚ turning him into several different animals and teaching him skills‚ both mental and physical. Wart is very happy and learns to treat people with respect and kindness. Soon after ‚Wart pulls a magical sword from a stone‚ which proves him to be the rightful king of England (his real father was the recently dead King.) Merlyn‚ who knew this from the start‚ advises
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mostly focuses on the hero and his noble deeds. The story‚’’ Federigo’s Falcon‚’’ was written in the 1350’s in Florence‚ Italy by Giovanni Boccaccio. ’’Le Morte D’Arthur’’ was written in the1450’s in England by Sir Thomas Malory. Both Ferdrigo and Sir Lancelot have strong chivalric qualities and are seen as heroes in both but today chivalry is no longer existent due to the changes of our lifestyle. Medieval romance usually idealizes chivalry. An important element of the medieval romance is the knight’s
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The Arthurian legend is mainly known for the 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
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