extract this sword‚ yet none could make the sword budge. Many more came to draw the sword‚ and among these came Sir Kay and his younger brother Arthur‚ merely sixteen years in age. Sir Kay had forgotten his sword and sent Arthur to fetch it for him‚ when Arthur saw this sword plunged into the anvil. Arthur pulled the sword from the anvil with ease‚ not knowing what this sword was. When Sir Kay was handed this sword‚ he recognized it immediately and Arthur was proclaimed the true king of Britain. King
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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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throne; believed to have been born around 400-700AD. These were very troubled times and Merlin‚ a wise magician‚ advised that the baby Arthur should be raised in a secret place and that no one should know his true identity. Merlin delivered the baby to Sir Ector for protection from Uther’s enemies. As feared‚ when King Uther died there was great conflict over who should be the next king. Merlin used his magic to set a sword in a stone. "Whoever pulls this sword out of this stone is the true born king
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make a truce with Mordred. It seems‚ however‚ that fate is already predetermined. Even though Arthur and Mordred make a truce Arthur still dies after he draws his sword to kill a snake. The question one might ask here is whether the snake is a coincidence or an act of fate. And when King Arthur should depart‚ he warned al his host that‚ and they‚ see any sword drawn‚ “Look ye come on fiercely and slay that traiter Sir Mordred for I in no wise trust him”. In like wise Sir Mordred warned his host
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Repentance and the Redefining of Honor Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a Middle English romance that intertwines the ideas of the importance of chivalry‚ Christian virtues and outward appearances‚ present within Arthurian legends. Sir Gawain is the epitome of the noble‚ virtuous knight who also strives to be an obedient man of God‚ represented by the pentangle and image of Mary within his shield (650). But with the arrival of the Green Knight at King Arthur’s
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would treat him as a brother. You long for companionship‚ yet you turn away from Mordred. But this is justified; how can you befriend the one who will kill Arthur? The one who will pour blood and grieving over your sacred Destiny‚ leaving you stranded‚ broken and useless? To do so would be to spit in the face of your hard work. Which man wishes to waste ten years of his life? You long for freedom‚ yet you treat Mordred as a constant suspect. But this is justified; how can you trust the one whose
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Arthur’s tragic flaw. As a child Arthur was brought up as Sir Kay‚ his foster brother’s‚ Squire. He grew up serving to others demands‚ it was never necessary for him to make his own decisions. Arthur just did what he was told and tried to please Sir Kay. This flaw first appears in the book The Sword and the Circle‚ Sir Kay tried to take credit for pulling the sword out of the stone when in reality Arthur had been the one to retrieve it. Sir Kay took all the glory and was going to allow him to be unjustly
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A hero has a purpose‚ he lives to achieve that purpose to defend what he thinks is right. He is greatly motivated and really stands by his beliefs and core values. He would even give his own life just to protect these beliefs. He is determined to overcome whatever obstacles he may come across. This bravery comes from a drive to do what he believes is right and just. According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary‚ he is “a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities” and adds‚ “He is one
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many years‚ The holy knight Sir Galahad‚ the son of Sir Lancelot‚ comes to the court of Arthur. With his coming‚ all knights ride throughout Europe for the search of the Holy Grail of Jesus Christ. Only four knights see the Grail: Sir Lancelot‚ Sir Percival‚ Sir Bors de Gaunnes and Sir Galahad. After the Grail is found‚ the last battle of the Round Table is close-at-hand. In this battle‚ many knights die and with them‚ King Arthur‚ his nephew Sir Gawain‚ and also‚ Mordred‚ the wicked son of King Arthur
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Vincent Fripp Dr. Hilligoss Eng. 407 9/30/2011 Lancelot and Tristram The book Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory is a compilation book that is filled with many stories of Arthurian legend. In Malory’s book is the retelling of the many well known knights in popular culture and of those who are relatively unknown. But the one of the most important elements of the book is the telling the story of the Knights of the Round Table. Malory’s stories do a great job of illustrating the story in such
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