ComparingTheOnceAndFutureKing
byTHWhite,TheOnceandFutureKingtellsthelifeofKingArthurInfourbooks,THWhitechroniclesthe riseandfallofKingArthur.TheSwordandtheStone,thefirstbookofTheOnceandFutureKing,detailswhat KingArthurlearnedasachildwhenhewasnotknowntobethenextKingofEnglandundertheinfluenceofhis pacifistictutorMerlyn.Helearnsthatbeingfairandjustisbetterthanpowerandtyranny.Inthenextbook,The QueenofAirandDarkness,KingArthurisguidedby...
TheOnceAndFutureKingAnalysis
Goodideasexisteverywhere,butthebadnewsisthattheycanbeusedforthewrongpurposesEveninTheOnce andFutureKingbyT.H.White,thispropositioneventuallycomestopassbyKingArthur.KingArthur'sideafor theKnightsoftheRoundTablesooncrumbledovertimebecausehebecamesoentangledinpreservinghisidea thathisoptimismshieldedhimfromtherealityofwhatwastrulygoingonwithhiskingdom,knights,andthewar. BythebeginningofArthur'sreign,healreadystarted
TheOnceAndFutureKingAnalysis
InthenovelTheOnceandFutureKingbyT.H.White,Whiteemphasizestheneedforeducationbyexemplifying lifelessonsinunlikelyplaces,ratherthanbeingtaughtwithstraight-forwardinstructions.Asaresult,theWart learnsthemostvaluablelessonsinthechaptersoftheantsandgeeseTheselessonswereaddedinthe1950'sso WhitecouldprovidetheWartwiththeknowledgeoftwolatesttypesofgovernmentsystems.WhitehasMerlyn useunconventionalwaysofteachingtoensureWart's
OnceAndFutureKingTheme
TheOnceandFutureKingTheOnceandFutureKingwasaninterestingbooktosaytheleast.Thereweremany themesInoticedthroughoutthenovelEachbookinthenoveltoldofadifferenttheme,whichgavethenovelits appeal.TheOnceandFutureKinghasmanythemesthatallcometogethertotellofagreattale.Onemajortheme InoticedinbookonewasthethemeoflearningWartwasayoungboythatdidalotofthingsHealsomadealot ofmistakesandsometimesdidn't...
TheOnceAndFutureKingSummary
AshtonBCarterthe21stcenturyKingArthurIthasbeenhundredsofyearssincetheSaxonspredictedthereturn ofKingArthurAccordingtothelegendwearejustaboutdueforhisreturnThough,itcouldbehehasalready returned,intheformofthecurrentU.S.SecretaryofDefense,AshtonBaldwinCarter.HeandKingArthurhave strikingsimilaritiesinmanyareasForstarters,bothAshtonandArthurlookedtochangetheworldthroughthe reformofmilitary.Second,theyfightthebigfights...
Summary:TheOnceAndFutureKing
howtherewillneveragainbeanybodywhodarestocallyoubythefriendlynameofWartInfutureitwillbe yourgloriousdoomtotakeuptheburdenandtoenjoythenobilityofyourpropertitle"(209).Withthesepowerful andendearingwordsMerlynaddressestherichfuturethatawaitsWart,aswellasMerlyn'sdedicationto accompanyhimashebecomesthegreatKingArthurTheOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhiteisanintriguing storyaboutWart,aninnocentandtimidboylivingEngland.His...
TheOnceAndFutureKingSummary
In''TheOnceAndFutureKing''byT.HWhiteisaboutayoungboynamedKingArthuror''Wart''whois raisedbyafosterfatherSirEctorandaccompaniesEctor'sson,SirKay,whoisaveryspoiledasachildandis trainedtobesomedayaknightInChapter2,WartmeetsthefirstknightKingPellinorewhowasonaquestto huntthe"QuestingBeast"-headofaserpent,bodyofalibbard,haunchesofalion.Inchapter3,WartinvitesKing PellinoretostayatSirEctor'scastlebutthenMerlyn
EssayonOnceandFutureKing
OnceandFutureKingExperienceisEverything Inthebook,TheOnceand FutureKing,THWhiteshowstheimportancethateducationreliesheavilyupononesownpersonalexperiences WhenMerlyniscalledontotutorWart,anadoptedchild,heusesthisexactlearningmethodonWart.Merlyn, whoisamagician,usestransformationasahislearningtool.MerlynturnsWartintodifferentanimalstoshow WartlessonsoflifeThrougheachtransformationWartexperiences
PersonificationInTheOnceAndFutureKing
T.H.White'snovel,TheOnceandFutureKing,takesthereaderonthejourneyofagrowingboynamedWart, wholatertakesthethroneasKingArthurThisyoungmangrowsintoapowerful,ambitiousmonarchwhois tryingtostartarevolutioninEngland,butisfacedwithaplethoraofchallenges.Throughoutthenovel,Whiteuses manydifferentpassagestoforeshadowKingArthur'smagnificentreigntoitstragicdownfallByusingmany differenttechniques,Whiteleavesprevalenthintsforthereader...
ThroughouttheOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhite,itisnodoubtthatbothKayandWartaremajorcharacters inthebook.Yes,theyhavetheirdifferencesbuttheyalsohavetheirsimilaritiesaswell.Theysharemany characteristics,butWhite'sdevelopmentofKaywasdefinitelynotthesameasforArthurInthisessay,Wart'sand Kay'scharacterdevelopment,characteristicstheyshare,andthewayWhitemakesthemseemsimilarand dissimilartothereaderswillallbediscussedinthis...
CharacterAnalysis:OnceAndFutureKing
OnceandFutureKingAnalysisInthebeginningofOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhite,Arthur,alsoknownas Wart,isbutayoungandnaiveboywholooksuptohisfather,SirEctor,andolderbrother,Kay.Asthenovel progresses,Wart,withtheteachingsofMerlyn,developsintoKingArthurMerlyntakesontheroleofbeing Arthur'stutorinordertohelpArthurbecomepreparedforthegreatauthoritywhichwillbeeventuallythrustupon himArthur'slessonstakeplaceinavarietyofways
TheOnceAndFutureKingLiteraryAnalysis
DuringtheMiddleAges,BritainwasruledbyKingArthurwhiledevelopingtheinventionofchivalryandlater havingacatastrophicdownfall.UnderArthur'srule,thelawofchivalryandthebalancebetween"Mightand Right"wasdevelopedandutilizedinmanyArthurianbooksInthefantasynovel,TheOnceandFutureKing,T H.WhiteutilizestheArthurianEratointroducefamous,historicalmotifstothebook.Withusageofhistorical contextoftheArthurianEra,THWhiteisabletoinfluence
CompareAndContrastOnceAndFutureKing
TheOnceandFutureKing,orKingArthur,isalegendthatis,despiteitsage,knownbyall.Everyonehasheardof KingArthurandhisloyalknightsthatmakeuptheRoundTable,buttherestofthefamouslegendislessknown IfaskedaboutArthur'sparentageorbirthplace,mostpeoplewouldnotknow.Howmanypeoplecannameoff Arthur'sknights?EveryoneknowsArthur'sname,butthedetailsarelessdefinedArthurianlegendhasmanyparts, thefirstbeinghowArthurcameintobeing,thenthe...
InnocenceAndEductionInTheOnceAndFutureKing
In"TheOnceandFutureKing",thebinarythemeofinnocenceandeductionisvitaltotheplotInthebook,Arthur choosestobeinnocentandignorethefactthatGueneverandLancelotaresleepingtogether,"Remindmetowarn youaboutGueneveranothertime."(White266)IfArthurhadchosentolistentoeveryone,includingMerlyn,and confrontedLancelotandGueneverabouttheaffairbeforeitbecameaproblem,thenlesspeoplewouldhavedied AfterLancelotcamebackfromhisquesttofindthe...
TheOnceAndFutureKing-MigEssay
TheOnceandFutureKingThelegendofKingArthurisataleastimelessasanyotherfoundinliteraturetoday IntroducedtousbySirThomasMaloryduringthefifteenthcenturyinMorted'Arthur,itwasthefirstcomplete taleofArthur'slife.Countlessportrayalsfollowedforanyreaderinterestedinthetaleoftheboywhowasdestined tobecomeKingTheOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhiteiscertainlythemostpopularrepresentationofthe immortallegendofKingArthur.Itissimilarto...
EssayaboutTheOnceandFutureKing
OnceAndFutureKingInterviewQuestions
interview,IthoughtIwouldkeepthequestionsshortandsweet.Iaskedaseriesoftenquestions,fiveinwhichare simpleyesandnoquestions.Thefirstquestionreferredbacktounitelevenandisactuallythefirstquestionasked aboutTheOnceandFutureKingThequestionIaskedwaswhattraitsand/orcharacteristicsdoyoupossesthatare importantfortheexerciseofleadership?Thisquestioncaughtmyeyebecauseasaleaderitisgoodtoaskyourself evaluatingquestionsuchasthisoneto
AnalysisOfTheBook'TheOnceAndFutureKing'
NathanJarmFourthhourDecember16,2016T.H.White'sTheOnceandFutureKingisoneoftheunique portrayalsofthelegendofKingArthurWhiteputsatwistontheepicsagaofKingArthur,fromhischildhood educationandexperiences,uptohisdeath.TherehasbeenothernovelsofArthur'slife,Inthefifteenthcentury, ThomasMalorywroteleMorted'Arthur,thefirstcompletetaleofArthur'slife.Alongwiththeothernovels. NothingcomparestoWhitestwistonthe
ChapterSummary:'TheOnceAndFutureKing'
Frazier,Courtney9/1/15per.3TheOnceandFutureKingChapter10-1812.MorganLeFay,theQueenofthe fairies,haskidnapped3people(Wat,DogBoy,FriarTuck)RobinWoodneedsKayandWartshelpsogetthem back.WhateveryoneelsedoesnotknowexceptforMorganLeFayandMerlyn,isthatMorganisafterWart. Theyarebothbrotherandsisterfromtwodifferentmen(UtherandDuke)Morgan'smotherbecomespregnant fromUtherandMerlyntakesWartandgiveshimtoSirEctor,whichmakes...
TheOnceAndFutureKingCharacterAnalysis
differentexperiencesandlearningalongthewayInTheOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhite,theprotagonist, Arthur,commonlycalledWart,goesthroughaseriesofteachingsbyhistutor,Merlyn.Asheisturnedinto differentcreatures,WartlearnsaboutlifethroughthesedifferentperspectivesAsthenovelgoeson,Arthur maturesbothphysicallyandmentallythroughMerlyn'slessons,allowinghimtoevolveintoawiseandpowerful King.Tobegintheirlessons,MerlynfirstturnsWartintoa...
CompareBeowulfAndTheOnceAndFutureKing
MedievalAges,manypeopletodaymightpictureaknight,hero,orkingthatrepresentsasarolemodelforus people.Twobooks,BeowulftranslatedbyBurtonRaffelandTheOnceandFutureKingbyT.H.Whitearetwo examplesofstoriestoldatcompletelydifferenttimes,bydifferentauthors,thatincludehero'sInbothstoriesthere aresimilaritiesanddifferencesthatcanspottedbetweenthesecharacter'sheroictraits.BothBeowulfandKing Arthurshowtheheroictraitofwisdomwhichisessentialto
CharacterAnalysis:TheOnceAndFutureKing
MightIsNotRightThroughoutTheOnceandFutureKing,theauthor,T.H.Whitewritesofmightleaders,who controltheirsubjectsthroughtyranny.TheexamplesgivenbyMerlyn,toWart,thefutureKingofEngland,show himexactlyhownottorulethecountryThreescenesoutofthisstorycometomindwhenthinkingofthistheme ThesceneinwhichWartisundercontrolofMammyAnt,thescenewhereMr.Pikeisundercontrolofthemoat, finallythesceneinwhichWartisshownthatleadingthrough
TheOnceandFutureKingiswrittenbyT.H.Whitein1958.IchoosethisbookbecauseIlovedwatchingThe SwordintheStoneasachildandthoughtitwouldbeinterestingtoreadthetruestoryThebookconsistsoffour parts:TheSwordintheStone,TheQueenofAirandDarkness,TheIll-MadeKnight,andTheCandleintheWind. EachpartcontainswonderfulstoriesaboutKingArthurandhisroundtableThefirstpartisnamedTheSwordin theStoneanditservesasanexpositionofthebook...
SimilaritiesBetweenTheOnceAndFutureKing
arenothingwithoutplots.Plotsareonlymadebetterwithcharacter.Charactershavetohavedevelopment otherwisetheyareflatandlifelessThebookTheOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhitetellsthestoryofa mythicalking,ArthurwhobecomesthebestkingthatEnglandhaseverhad.HoweveritwasnotknowthatArthur wasgoingtobethekingwhenhewasaboyHegrewupthinkinghewasgoingtobethesquireofhisward brother,Kay.KayandArthurbothgrewupinSirEctor's,Kay'sfather,Arthur's...
TheOnceAndFutureKing:TheSwordInTheStone
TheOnceandFutureKing;Part1(TheSwordintheStone),startsArthurs'storyoffinhisearlyagesattheCastle ofSirEctor,hisfosterfather.SpendingdayafterdaytrailingafterKay,his"brother,"(SirEctor'ssonandheirto histitle),"Wart,"ashewascalled,mustfindtimeforhimselfandwatchwithoutcomplaintasKaylearnstheways ofknighthoodandhedoesnotOnenight,whilewondering(lost)abouttheforest,Wartcameacrossapowerful magicianbythenameofMerlyn,whofor...
BookReport:TheOnceAndFutureKing
TheOnceAndFutureKingCamelotAnalysis
TheOnceandFutureKingtakesthebattlesofmedievalEngland,andtranslatesthemintobattlesexperienced withinKingArthur'sreign.ButwhereasMedievalEnglandsawwarasawaytoachievedominanceandauthority, Arthursawwar,duetoMerlyn'steachings,asanunnecessaryanddisgustingactArthur'sexperiencesduringhis childhoodimpactedhimtosuchaextentthattheprincipleshelearnedledtoCamelot'sformofgovernment.War maybevieweduncommonlyinTheOnceandFutureKing,but
TheOnceandFutureKingGueneverEssay
TheOnceandFutureKingDescriptionofGuenever Gueneverisonewhose personalityandappearancefluctuatesoftenduringthecourseofherlifeThefactsthatshefellinlovewith someoneotherthanherhusbandandthatsheneverboreachildcontributesgreatlytotheseabruptanddrastic changes. ThedescriptionofGueneverasayoungwifeisonewithdeep,clear blueeyes,whichalmostbeheldasortoffearlessnesswhichwasstartling
Merlin'sTheOnceAndFutureKingMerlin
destinytoprotectsomearrogant,prattyprincefromalltheevilsintheworld.'There'saprophecy',thedragonhad said'He'stheOnceandFutureKing,Merlin','He'llbringbackmagic,Merlin'Thatwasallrightandgood,buthis rewardoffuturepromiseswerestartingtosourinthepresent.Merlinwasn'tsurehecouldwaitthatlong.Infact,at therateKing
TheOnceAndFutureKing:WhatIsKingArthurDead?
KingoftheMightyRealmofLogres,PulleroftheswordfromtheStone,DefterofBritainfromtheSaxons,TruebornKingofallBritain,KingArthurTheOnceandFutureKingBornuntoUtherPendragonandIgrayne,King ArthurGainedtheTitleoftheTrue-bornkingofallBritain.StruckDownontheplainofCamlann,KingArthur retreatedtothemysteriousValeofAvalontobehealedofhiswounds,nevertobeseenagain…Orsopeoplesay Andthereliesthequestion,isthegreatKingArthurDead...
TheOnceAndFutureKingKayTricksterQuotes
Thetricksterofanovelisacharacterwhoseactions,thoughseeminglymalicious,areactuallykindatheart,or supportanothercharacter'sgrowthInTheOnceandFutureKing,Kayisthebestfitforthisarchetype,asa supportingcharactertoArthur.Kay'sarchetypeoftricksterissupportedbyhisselfishdecisions,bothasateenager andasanadult,thatmakewayforArthurtogrowasacharacterandascendtokinglystatus,andsupportsthe author'spurposeinillustratingtheimpactthat...
ExamplesOfFatalFlawsInTheOnceAndFutureKing
fatalflawthatcaneventuallyleadtohisorherdownfallInTheOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhiteandThe MistsofAvalonbyMarionZimmerBradley,thelovetrianglebetweenKingArthur,Guinevere,andLancelotis revealed.GuinevereismarriedtoArthur,butshehasfeelingsforLancelotwhoisArthursmosttrustedknight. EachofthesethreecharactershavecharacteristicsthatcouldbetheirfatalflawThefatalflawsofKingArthur, Guinevere,andLancelotallcontributeinonewayoranother...
andOnceandFutureKing,writtenbyTHWhite,bothworkscontainmaincharactersthatbecomeheroesthrough theiractions.Theirvaluesandtraits,suchasthoseofleadership,humility,andrespect,contributetothemakingof theirheroicnatureHowever,aheroisnotwithouttheirownsetofflawsBeowulfandWart,KingArthurinhis youth,differintheiracceptanceoftheirduty.Nonetheless,thisaddsmoretotheircharacterandmakesthemmore personablebeingBeowulfandKingArthur
SatireandTonein"TheOnceandFutureKing"Essay
ThereisadirectlinkinBookIandBookIVoftheOnceandFutureKingfromtheanimationandadventurethat WartexperiencestothefallofKingArthur'sreign.Theshiftislonganddetailedbutintheendeverythingties togetherAlthoughatpointstheplotisgrim,Whitethrowsinalittlebitofsatirethroughouteverybook,for exampleinBookIIwhentheOrkneyenvironmentisharshbutthenitiscontradictedbythebehaviorofSir Pellinore,SirGrummore,andSirPalomidesInBook
SupernaturalAidInCampbell'sAOnceAndFutureKing
awise,oldprunethatcompletesthetasksofforeseeingtheherotovictory.Merlyn,inthestoryAOnceandFuture King,betteradherestoCampbell'svisionregardingthemagicalguideintheheroicjourneyTheconceptofa magicalguideorsupernaturalaidinformstheaudienceofunworldlyguidancethatfollowsaftertheacceptanceof "TheCalltoAdventure".Thetexts"AOnceandFutureKing"and"LeMorted'Arthur"bothexemplifyanentity, Merlyn,thatinvadesthelifeofahero,Arthur,
CompareAndContrastBeowulfAndOnceAndFutureKing
ComparingTheOnceAndFutureKing:TheSwordInTheStone
ItisinterestingtoconsiderthetitlesofbothDisney'sTheSwordintheStoneandthestorysectioninTHWhite's bookTheOnceandFutureKing:TheSwordintheStoneassomewhatmisleading.Althoughtheswordwasfound locatedontopofastoneinbothcases,itwasinfactfusedintoananvil.Asseeninthefilm,Wart,whoislater revealedtobetheyoungKingArthur,pullstheswordoutofananvilinachurchyard,positionedonthetopofa pileofrocks.Thisissignificantbecause...
NatureVs.NurtureInTheOnceAndFutureKing
Whatmakesuswhoweare?Doestheanswerlieinourgenes,ourenvironment,orinthewayweareraised?For years,therehasbeenanon-goingdebatebetweennatureandnurture.T.H.White,authorofTheOnceandFuture King,exploresthedebatethroughmanyofthebook'scharactersTheissueclearlyappearsintherelationshipof QueenMorgauseandhersons,theOrkneybrothers.Thedebatecausedpeopletopickaside,topicknatureover nurture,ornurtureovernature.However,itdoesnothave...
OnceAndFutureKingHumanNatureAnalysis
compelledtoactagainsttheirinstinctswiththerequestfromanotherThereisasideineveryhuman'snaturethat isinherentlyevil.ItisshowninthenovelOnceandFutureKingbyT.H.White,thereisalovetrianglegoingon. "ThefirsttwopeopletonoticeLancelotandGueneverwerefallinginlovewitheachotherwereUncleDapand KingArthurhimself.Arthurhadbeenwarnedaboutthisbymerlyn-whowassafelylockedupinhiscavebythe fickle
TheOnceAndFutureKing-ArthursFailureEssay
eccentricnecromancerwithaweaknessforhumanity.Justicehadbeenhislastattempt-todonothingwhichwas notjustButithadendedinfailure"(White,OAFK634)The"he"inthispassagereferstoKing Arthur,themaincharacterinT.H.White'sTheOnceandFutureKingandBookofMerlyn,whofailedinhis attempttouniteEnglandduetothemistakesmadebyhimandthoseclosetohimArthur,betrayedbythoseclose tohim,notproperlyeducatedonthegreedy,selfish,andviolent...
CharacterAnalysis:TheOnceAndFutureKingMerlin
ThereisachapterthatwasleftoutinTheOnceandFutureKing.Infact,itwasshovedundertherungspecifically, andforgoodpurposeTheageofthechildrenreadingWhite'snovelmightnotbeabletocomprehendMerlininhis romanticrole.MerlinistryingtoromanceNimue,theenchantressthatwilllaterimprisonhim.RomancingGone WrongAsonemightunderstand,MerlinhasnotbeenabletohavehisfairshareofromancesLivinglife backwardshasmanydrawbacks,oneofwhichisthelack...
TheOnceAndFutureKing'sLastingLessonsEssay
Period528September2016TheOnceandFutureKing'sLastingLessonsIntimesofcrisis,peoplemustrelyon theirmoralsandwisdomtocometoasolutionOftentimes,peopledonothaveenoughknowledgestoredintheir mindstomakeawisedecision.However,ifpeoplewouldreadbetweenthelinesofbooks,theywouldcometothe realizationthattherearemanylifelessonstolearnfromthewisewordsofauthorsThroughoutthenovelThe OnceandFutureKing,threemajorthemesarepresented...
TheOnceandFutureKingIntheworldofliterature,manycharactersgothroughmentalchangesInTHWhite's novel,TheOnceandFutureKing,theprotagonistWartshowsexamplesofhisevolutionfromchildhoodto manhoodHisteacher,Merlyn,isresponsibleforthisgrowthofwisdomthatoccursasWartisintroducedtonew lifestylesandcustomsasheembodiesvariousanimalsandsituations.Wart,alsoknownasArthur,graduallyloses hisnaivewaysinordertoonedaybecomeasuccessfulking
OnceAndFutureKingQueenGueneverCharacterAnalysis
KatieMartinPeriod1CharacterAnalysis  QueenGuenever,inthenovelTheOnceandFutureKingbyT.H. White,isportrayedasaconfoundedandlostwomaninanarrangedmarriage.Shehadaninternalconflictwitha dishonorablesecret,anaffairwiththeunprepossessingknight,LancelotWomenwererestrictedtowhatthey coulddoandwhatchoicestheycouldmakeinthetimeofKingArthur.Sheultimatelysettledonafewerroneous decisionsthroughoutherlife,whichelicitedthedisapprobation
AnalysisOfTerenceHanburyWhite'sTheOnceAndFutureKing
well-intentionedking,haslongbeenretold.Whilemostauthorsemployedthelegendasatapestrytodepict religiousthemes,TheOnceandFutureKinguniquelyutilizesthetaletoprovideapoliticalcritiqueoftheauthor's moderndaysociety.TerenceHanburyWhiteembracedMalory'sversionbycreatingfoursequentialbooks eventuallypublishedtogetherunderthetitleTheOnceandFutureKing.ShiftingawayfromtheheavilyChristianorientedtale,WhiteusesthestoryofKingArthurasplatform
HowDoesWartChangeInTheOnceAndFutureKing
InthebookTheOnceandFutureKingbyTHWhite,Merlyn,ArchimedesandWartaretalkingwhenthe conversationoffavoritebirdscomesabout.Theyalldiscusstheirfavoritebirdsandwhy.WhenitcomestoWarts turn,Wartchoosesrooksashisfavoritebirdbecausethetraitsoftherooksremindhimofhimself.Oneofthefirst reasonsWartbringsupforlikingrooksisthat,"TheyhavegotthecouragetomobtheirenemiesIshouldthinkit takessomecouragetomobahawk,evenifthereisa...
HowDoesWhiteShowLoyaltyInTheOnceAndFutureKing
"Loyaltyisthepledgeoftruthtooneselfandothers"(Valves-Boardley)Inhisnovel,TheOnceandFutureKing, T.H.Whitedemonstratesmanyaspectsofloyalty.HeshowsloyaltywithinthefamiliesofMorgauseandhersons, andthroughKingArthurandhiscourtLoyaltytoKingArthurisatenaciousissuewiththeKnight'sCourt throughoutWhite'swriting.SirLancelotevenquestionswherehisloyaltyshouldbeplaced:withthatbeingwith friends,hiscodeofchivalry,orevenwiththeloveofhis...
SupernaturalAidInLeMorteDArthur
fromTheOnceandFutureKingisalsoasupernaturalaidwhouseshisanomalisticabilitiestoprotectandgive advice,buthedirectlyhelpsthehero.Bothstoriesinvolvesupernaturalaids,buteachhelptheheroina contradistinctivewayAlthoughMerlinappearsasArthur'smetaphysicalaidinbothLeMorteD'ArthurandThe Onceand...
HowDoesWartShowCourageInTheOnceAndFutureKing
KingArthurConspiracy
theirOnceandFutureKingwillcomebacktosavethemintheirtimeofneed(HowtheLegend)KingArthurhas remainedanunsolvedmysteryforthelackofproofofexistence,findoutthetruthbehindthismysteryinour journeythroughwhenhefirstcameintothisworldandwhatsupposedlyhappened(KingArthur)Theunsolved mysteryofKingArthurandhisKnighthasmultipletheoriesandhasinfluencedtoday'spopculture.(KingArthur). SincethereisabsolutelynoevidenceofKingArthur
MacbethGreed
reads:everypersonisitsownarchitectoftheirfuture.InTheTragedyofMacbethbyWilliamShakespeare, Macbethhasalwaysbeenafaithfulanddevotedknight.Unfortunately,greedandambitionovertakeshim,causing himtokillthekingofScotlandTheconsequencesofMacbeth'sactionscausethisstorytobeatragedyHis whirlwindambitionbeginswhenMacbethisgiventheprophecybythethreewitches,inwhichtheystatethathe willbecomekingonedayMacbethbeingapersonthatbelieves
TheSimilaritiesOfKingArthurVs.Beowulf
KingArthurandBeowulfarebothheroesintheirstorieswhichcausesthemtohavemanysimilaritiesintheirtraits but,theyhavedifferencesintheirtraitsaswellArthurandBeowulfarebothcourageousleadersTheyfight fearlesslyforthemselvesandtheirpeopleinbattle.AdifferencebetweenArthurandBeowulfistheirabilityto dependonothers.ArthurdependsonothersmanytimesinTheOnceandFutureKingwhileBeowulfdependsonly onhimselfinBeowulfDespitethedifferences,Beowulf
TherearemanynamesattributedofonethelegendarykingsofBritanniaMostpeopleknowhimasArthur Pendragonwithoutknowingthatheoriginallycarriedadifferentname,LuciusArtoriusCastusThisisthename thatinspiredthetalesofGeoffreyofMonmouthcenturiesago.TherecollectionsandinspirationofTheFallof KingArthurbyJRRTolkiencanbecomparedtothefilmKingArthur(2004),whichpresentsaromanticsideof thekingweknownowas"Arthur".Otherimportantfactsmentioned...
Comparing'OnceAndOnlyKingAndLeMorteD'Arthur
assiststhesaidheroinhisorherjourneyofadventureInthetwostories,"TheOnceandOnlyKing,"and"Le Morted'Arthur,"wehavetwoexamplesofasupernaturalaid.MerlinandMerlynbothappearintothestoryto assistothercharacters,buttherealquestioniswhichoneofthetwofitthedefinitionofCampbell'ssupernatural aidthebest?In"LeMorted'Arthur,"wearefirstintroducedtoMerlynafterthekingsenthisknight,SirUlfius,to findacureforhishealth.SirUlfiusseeksout...
CompareAndContrastBeowulfAndKingArthur
heroespossessinfluencetheirownlivesandthoseofthepeoplearoundthem,specificallyliketheheroesinthe epic"Beowulf"andthenovelTheOnceandFutureKing.EachtraitthatArthurandBeowulfpossessedimpacted majoreventsintheirlives,suchasdefeatingGrendelin"Beowulf"orremovingExcaliburfromthestoneinThe OnceandFutureKing.Inbothliterarypieces,ArthurandBeowulfembarkonquestsinordertosavetheirpeople. Forbothheroes,theeffectsoftheiractionsdiffered...
HowIsKingArthurAnImperialHero
castofHamilton:TheMusicaloncesang"ambitionismyfolly".Thisquote,sungbyAlexanderHamiltonhimself, wasshowingthathavingtoomuchambitionwillleadtoyourdownfallinlifeOnecharacterthatcomestomind whenhearingtheword,ambition,isMacbethfromtheShakespeareanplayMacbethbynonotherthanWilliam Shakespeare.MacbethfollowsthestoryofaformergeneralnamedMacbethwhogoescrazywithgreedandpower anddoesanythingtoremainking,evenmurderAlthoughMacbeth's
KingArthurSupernaturalEvents
supernaturalelementsaffectedhiminmanyways.CharacterssuchasMerlin,talkinganimals,andArthur'ssword ExcaliburhavearolewiththesupernaturalMerlyn,afamoussorcerer,showssupernaturalcapabilityinthe legendsofKingArthur.Inthelegend"TheOnceandFutureKing"SirKayismotivatingthepeopleofthecastle toventureofftoafantastictournamentSoonafterheconvincedthemtheyshouldattendthetournamentMerlyn enteredsayingthathehadcompletedhistimewithSirKayandThe...
RhetoricalAnalysisOfIHaveADreamSpeech
OnAugust28,1963,MartinLutherKingJr.stoodonthestepsoftheLincolnMemorialtogivethe"IHavea Dream"speech,whichbecameoneofthemostfamousandwellknownspeechesinAmerica,impactingallpeople, playinganimportantroleintheendofsegregationandleadingtoequalityforAfricanAmericans.King's discussionoftheunfairtreatmentAfricanAmericanswereexperiencingduringthetimecreatedapowerful argumentonhumanrightsandequalityforAfricanAmericansthroughtheuse...
ThemeOfAmbitionInMacbeth
KingRichardResearchPaper
AmericansstilluseinlawItallbeganwithKingJohn,whowasbornin1167,andhisbrotherRichard Throughouttheirlives,theyfoughtovermanythings,especiallypower.KingRichard,theolderofthetwo,was kingfirstEverytimethekingwasn'tthere,JohnwouldtrytobekingEventhoughtheywereinmanyfights, Richardwouldalwaysforgivehisbrother.ThatmeantwhenRicharddiedinthecrusades,itleftJohnasking.King Johnhadmanyissues,butcontrolwashisbiggest
DowbtOfFutureFoes
poemThedowbtoffuturefoesexilesmypresentjoyebyQueenElizabeth.Eachmonarchineachtextislosing supportfromtheironceloyalfollowersandsubjectsbyintertwiningpublicresponsibilityandpersonaldesire.In thisessayIwillusethesetextstodemonstratethemonarch'spowerstrugglesasaresultoftheirsubjectsIwill alsousesecondarysourcesofcriticismtoconfirmthepointsthataremadeinthisessay.Firstly,Iwillanalysethe poemThedowbtoffuturefoesexilemypresent
ThemeOfRelationshipsInMacbeth
murderofKingDuncan.WhenMacbethgoescrazy,LadyMacbethistheretosavethedayandmakeeverything seemlikeitisokayandthatnothinghappenedMacbethisinvolvedwithmanydifferentpeopleincludingthose whomheendsuphavingmurdered.MacbethandBanquo,forexample,haveagoodandstrongmilitary relationshipandfriendship.Thefactthattheyarecousinsmakestheirrelationshipextremelyuniqueinmanyways. WhentheWitchesaretheretotellMacbethabouthisfuture,Banquokeeps
andhonorableactsinthewar,thekingnameMacbeth,theThaneofCawdorHowever,beforereceivehiscurrent titleMacbethmeetthreewitchesandduringtheirencounteristoldhewillbecomekingJubilatedbythishewrites tohiswifeaboutthegoodnewbut,MacbethsoonfindoutthethronewillbegiventoMalcolm.Succumbedbyhis ambitiontogetthethrone,MacbethandLadyMacbethschemetoassassinatetheKingAlthoughhesitantabout killingthekingLadyMacbethmanipulateandcorrupting...
MacbethAsTheThaneOfGlamis
decision,doesheexecutethekinginhisownhome?Ordoesherespecthisauthorityasitis,andremaininhis positionastheThaneofGlamis?Well,inthestoryofMacbeth,MacbethistheThaneofGlamis,andheisalsoa warhero.Heconquersmanypiecesofland,andevengetsdubbedtheThaneofCawdor.Macbethisknownforhis nobility,bravery,andhonor,andheisgiventoopportunityofeitherthrowallofthataway,ortobeagoodThane, andobeyhisking.Macbeth,beingthegreedyand...
TheDepictionofMorganLeFayinVariousAccountsofTheArthurian Legend
texts:GeoffreyofMonmouth'sTheHistoryoftheKingsOfBritain,
TheTransformationOfMacbeth