character seen reading them. Although not all of the books that are seen in movies are actually real titles‚ here are a few that featured a little more prominently than just being displayed on a shelf. 1. The Once and Future King by T.H. White (https://www.amazon.com/Once-Future-King-T-White-ebook/dp/B00RWA2NQU/) Movie Featured: X-Men: Apocalypse Read by: Professor Charles Xavier (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/b6/c0/43/b6c043f62bde152771949dc3b7e33dff.jpg)
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Most people aren’t born leaders‚ but molded into a leader by their life experiences. In The Once and Future King by T.H White‚ Wart‚ an illegitimate child of the king‚ is molded into a leader by his magical tutor Merlyn. The best leaders aren’t those that are born into a position of power‚ but those that start at the bottom are modeled into a leader by their experiences as they climb to the top. T.H White shows that the best way to learn how to lead is by experiencing things first hand. Merlyn takes
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However‚ in T.H. White’s Once and Future King‚ Wart has the opportunity to experience life as an animal because his tutor‚ Merlyn the magician‚ transforms him into many different animals. Of all the adventures‚ the most significant transformation to Wart’s kingship occurs when he becomes a badger because the badger teaches Wart valuable lessons about human behavior. Wart’s transformation into a badger provides him with insight to become a great king. The badger teaches him certain
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The Once and Future King King Arthur of the Arthurian legends is one of the most unique characters in the history of literature. Since he has been depicted by a variety of writers‚ there is more than a single description of his personality. The Arthur we know is actually a conglomerate of many different interpretations of one character. For this reason‚ his character and very person haven ’t been too consistent through the legends. The earliest Arthurian Legends which are also some of the earliest
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The illegitimacy of leaders is prevalent throughout world history. Leaders initially create a facade that they will reform a region to the benefit of the people. However‚ once they reach a position of power‚ their promises to the region are not fulfilled. These leaders refuse to relinquish the power given to them. They control the power by giving a false appearance of themselves to the people. Similarly‚ knights in medieval times had a reputation for being chivalrous‚ though this was not the case
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thinking by an eccentric necromancer with a weakness for humanity. Justice had been his last attempt-to do nothing which was not just. But it had ended in failure" (White‚ OAFK 634). The "he" in this passage refers to King Arthur‚ the main character in T.H. White’s The Once and Future King and Book of Merlyn‚ who failed in his attempt to unite England due to the mistakes made by him and those close to him. Arthur‚ betrayed by those close to him‚ not properly educated on the greedy‚ selfish‚ and violent
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Throughout the story of The Once and Future King‚ a variety of themes and ideas have displayed‚ some including leadership and diverse political theories. For those who have never read The Once and Future King‚ the story follows the storyline of Wart who is being trained by a “wizard” named Merlyn‚ to be king. Merlyn is teaching Wart the best way he can‚ by giving Wart hands on experience‚ turning him into different animals and creatures‚ putting Wart into situations where he must think to solve or
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In book one of “The Once and Future King” we are introduced to a young character named Wart; a foster child who is left in the care of Sir Ector. Kay‚ Ector’s son‚ is being trained in the ways of knighthood to one day take over his father’s throne. Wart found many ways to keep him entertained as Kay was being trained. Wart came across an old magician by the name of Merlyn who has proclaimed himself as Wart’s tutor/mentor. Over the next few years Merlyn instilled much wisdom in Wart by turning him
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Self-reliance is defined as reliance on oneself or one’s powers‚ resources‚ etc. according to dictionary.com. In T.H White’s The Once and Future King‚ Merlyn teaches Arthur to be more self-reliant. Self-reliance is a prominent theme in the novel because it helps Arthur to become king at the end of Book I. Arthur is taught self-reliance through the animal transformations‚ then uses them to pull the sword out of the stone The Wart becomes more self-reliant due to Merlin’s teachings through transforming
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‘Everything not forbidden is compulsory’ as wrote by the 20th-century writer‚ T.H. White in his Arthurian novel‚ The Once and Future King‚ displaying the authoritative rule of many totalitarian governments. Totalitarianism has been a central theme in many notable dystopian novels such as Margaret Atwood’s‚ The Handmaid’s Tale‚ Ray Bradbury’s‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ and John Wyndham’s‚ The Chrysalids. Perhaps the reason why totalitarianism is featured heavily throughout literature is perhaps because these
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