The Once and Future King Essay

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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

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TheTransformationOfMacbeth
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