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Comparison Of Le Morte DPython And The Holy Grail

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While Le Morte d’Arthur and Monty Python and the Holy Grail both share a common plot, the works differ on intended purpose and tone. The audiences each author is trying to appease changes their writing style; Thomas Malory is trying to appease a fifteenth century audience who is traumatized by numerous uprisings and despair due to a history of bad kings, while Terry Gilliam is trying to entertain a more modern audience that wants a humorous and satirical movie. The intended purpose of each of the authors differ because each are delivering their works to a situationally different audience. In the fifteenth century, when Le Morte d’Arthur was written, people were just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel after a history of bad kings. Even so, one of the worst Kings of England ever was King Richard III who was reigning just as the book was written. King Richard was disliked because he took the throne although he was not the next in line. He imprisoned Edward V, who was next in line for the throne, and killed Lord Hastings, a trusted adviser to King Edward IV, on terms of alleged treason (Biography.com). This audience that Thomas Malory had to appease was going through hard times of impressment by kings and Malory needed a story that could show the good qualities of a king like King Arthur. King Arthur is what the people needed as he took the role showing courtly love and chivalry. Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur gave people enjoyment and happiness in a time of

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