As I read the packet of Le Morte d' Arthur, I wasn't so happy with it a first. It seemed to be boring, and who would trust a wizard to take their son, even if he did see the future? I was rather worried about what kind of read this was going to be, but once Arthur pulled the sword out of the stone, I started to enjoy the story.
Thomas Malory, the author, didnt really go into detail much, but I liked that. It gave me a chance to fill in the blanks. I choose what Morgan Le Fay looks like and how Sir Launcelot looks with helmet hair. I think thats what really helped me to start to enjoy reading what I read. When other authors fill in the blank with all sorts of detail , to me, it is over whelming. This was a nice change.
King Arthur to me seemed, kind of like a do-gooder. He wants that perfect kingdom, but he also wants whatever he fancys, which makes him seem stuck up almost. For example when Merlin tells him that Gwynevere is destined to be with Sir Launcelot, he ignores that and marries her anyway.
Sir Launcelot was like a little kid. He wanted adventure and it was almost like he went looking for trouble. For example, at first he seemed to be just looking for adventure and the thrill of it, but later on he seemed to enjoy what the great feats were giving him for a name. When he came across Sir Kay, he did a noble thing by crawling out of the window to save his friend. When Launcelot came across the other knights, I dont understand why he didn't just say that it was him and not Sir Kay to save his friends the hurt of defeat.
Sir Modred had an arrogance about him. He already had power, that was given to him by Arthur, but he still had to go and overtake the throne and marry the queen. Also, just because the Archbishop tried to save his soul, he was going to assassinate him.
I believe that Sir Launcelot is a better man then Arthur. Arthur as king had the responsibility to be able to make up his own mind and not be swayed by others. But by letting himself be convinced by his nephew to go to war with Launcelot, he lost a really good knight that would have helped him defeat Modred. Launcelot was willing to forgive Arthur, making him a better man,it was still too late.
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First of all, Lancelot with helmet hair!!! I love that image!!!!
You have good, precise reactions to the characters, which I like. Do you think there was a reason, other than being stuck up, that led to some of Arthur's choices, like marrying Gwynevere? Also, why could Lancelot have chosen to say he was Sir Kay? What did that do for Sir Kay?
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