Fate In Mordred

Martin portrays Mordred’s arrogance, fickle attitude, and disregard for the wellbeing of Camelot perfectly, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats wondering what will happen next. When Mordred first arrives in Camelot, he sings about the Knights of the Roundtable and their devotion to following the seven virtues, or as he calls them the seven deadly virtues. This scene is Martin’s strongest performance due to his portrayal of Mordred’s disregard of the values the knights hold, leaving his character’s true intentions shrouded in mystery, intriguing the audience. Sadly, not all of Martin’s scenes are as strong as this one. When Mordred reveals Lancelot and Guenevere’s relationship to the rest of the knights, he commands the knights to arrest them. I felt Martin had a forceful tone in his command, causing a different emotion, rather than fear for Lancelot and Guenevere, to be

Fate and free will are often shown as contrasting subjects. While free will allows for a person to make their own conscious decisions, its devil’s advocate suggests that even individual choices made are the work of fate. This suggests that every path one takes down a fork road is already predetermined. In the epic poem, Beowulf, the main character, Beowulf, faces many decisions that could have unimaginable consequences in which he always refers to a greater power like fate. Because of these actions, the plot is completely reliant on the driving force known as fate and although our hero of the story battles with decisions, it is ultimately fate that makes the final call.

The events that were recorded in both stories differ in its interpretations. The issue of land disputes between King Arthur and Mordred was recorded differently. In the Excalibur, King Arthur was reluctant in allocating his share of the empire to Mordred and this led to series of dispute between both of them, While in Le Morte d’ Arthur, it was accounted that King Arthur was willing to voluntarily allot his share of the empire to

The theme of fate in Beowulf is ongoing and it manifests itself in the minds of the characters, especially Beowulf. The poem begins with an introduction from the narrator that hints at the events of misfortune that are coming in the future for the great hero Beowulf. The narrator says, “how could they know fate, the grim shape of things to come” (Beowulf, 1233-1234). The opening of the poem is of a funeral for the beloved leader Shield Sheafson. This foreshadows the death of Beowulf and in a sense presents the reader with the mentality of a connection between fate and death. Death is simply the end of a person’s life that is bound to happen, very much like the effect of fate on life. There is an ongoing conflict in the poem between the Anglo-Saxon idea of fate (wyrd) and the Christian God. This may have caused widespread tension among the readers and interpreters of the poem that lingers to this day.

In a more classic take on the King Arthur story, Le Morte d’Arthur offers a better insight on the physical traits that makes one an epic hero. Upon the failure of a treaty between the Arthur and Mordred, an epic battle took place that would decide the fate of the Christian both men stood upon. During this battle Arthur bravely led his men into battle, single handedly defeating dozens of Mordred’s knights. To conclude the battle Arthur fought Mordred one on one, defeating him with a deadly blow to the chest beneath Mordred’s shield. Though Arthur was gravely wounded, he regretted nothing as he knew what he had done would better future generations of people. Evil had been vanquished and Arthur was truly an epic hero.

An individual’s legacy, in many ways, is predetermined by the primordial “Fate.” A sort of judge and guide that some people have subscribed to for centuries. This guide develops a certain permutation for an individual’s life which is only influenced by one’s ability to compose judgements and decisions about obstacles which appear everyday. This decision making process is cyclical in that it always leads to another question to answer or problem to solve. One decision may edge the next until it yields to fate, the ultimate philosophical judge. Fate is a permanent path and one is stuck on its course. The same could be said for the Wes Moores’ of the work The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates. Throughout the work, the Wes Moores’ made complicated

Arthur was fortunate to have been granted with a strange dream, and in that dream he saw a vision, a warning, of his foretold future. If he were to fight Sir Modred the upcoming day, not only him,

Fate is something we have no control over. It can be what determines the death of a child or marriage of a couple. Fate is very controversial. If everything that happens is planned ahead it contradicts many things, one being religion. If it was fate that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit then the original sin would not be the fault of man, but of God for he would be the one who made Adam and Eve do it. It is something no one can

Throughout the poem Beowulf, the characters are haunted by fate and acknowledge its strong presence in everything that they do. Fate seems to lurk in the shadows of these characters very being and it is this force in which they acknowledge their

Fate is often a topic of interest in many literary works, as it provides an insight to readers as to how a person’s success or demise can be credited to their own doing or to the world’s chaotic web of tragedy that afflicts those at random. In Beowulf, pagan belief describes fate as an affliction through unmerciful forces of death and destruction that befall people at random. Actions and events that occur around us are mainly out of our control, though we can influence them at times, yet, we are susceptible to the world’s destruction, death, and failure. For these reasons, I believe: nature is hostile and uncontrollable at times, and that Beowulf can be described as a failure due to his inability to prevent conflict that befalls his country after his death.

During the years that King Arthur ruled over England, his reign is always remembered as a time of peace, a golden age, a great era, and a glorious time. However, this all comes to a halt, when two of Arthur’s most noble knights bring an affair into the open, causing his round table and kingdom to fall and bringing Arthur to his death. Written by Sir Thomas Malory in the latter half of the 15th century, books 20 and 21 of Morte D’Arthur (Death of Arthur) describe how over time, the tragic hero, King Arthur slowly loses control over his kingdom due to his ignorance, leading to a few errors in judgement that inevitably lead him to his own demise and to the passing of the great era that was the reign of the legendary King Arthur. King Arthur is a tragic hero due to his ignorance, overly trusting manner, and the careless mistakes that he makes during his time as king.

Both the King and the Lord keep their responsibilities and show their principles. In the book Morte D’Arthur Sir Malory wrote, “The the king got his spear in both his hands and ran towards Sir Mordred, crying and saying, “Traitor, now thy deathday has come!”” (Malory 189). During the time of King Arthur killing rebels would be considered the duty of a king. Also he shows the principle of keeping his kingdom intact with his citizens from falling into slavery, which would have inevitably happened if Sir Mordred had taken rule of the realm of Arthur.

Playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca said that “Fate leads the willing, and drags along the reluctant,” (Beautiful Quotes) and perhaps nowhere is this idea better illustrated than in Virgil’s epic poem The Aeneid. Fate drives the course of events throughout the twelve books of The Aeneid, pushing both the mortal and divine, to the unwavering destinies laid before them, and destroying those who attempt to defy, or even hinder, the course of destiny. Today, fate is regarded as a benign force which can be easily combated with free will. However, As Virgil conveys in his epic, fate was once considered to be so unyielding that not even the gods themselves could intervene to prevent its coming to

Throughout The Aeneid Vergil addresses a number of themes, one of which is the role of fate and destiny in a person’s life. As the story progresses, Vergil continue to reinforce the idea that Aeneas’ fate is controlled by Gods as opposed to his own actions. Vergil opens with an explanation of Juno’s anger and the conflict between the Gods; this introduction suggests that, although the story is primarily about Aeneas, the Gods will continue to play an integral role shaping the story. This is furthered reinforced by the fact that Juno hates Trojans; her hatred foreshadows Aeneas’ gruesome fate, as he is a Trojan. After book 1, the role of the gods only becomes more clear as Aeneas begins to experience direct interaction with external forces, all of whom encourage Aeneas to do something, whether it be fleeing or leaving Dido. The fact that the Gods order Aeneas to do certain actions clearly illustrate their role in determining Aeneas’ future, fortifying the idea that people do not control their own fates. Books 4 and 6 both clearly illustrate the forceful role the Gods have in determining a person’s fate as well the lack of control a person has over their own destiny.

A person's identity is vital in the universe of Le Morte d'Arthur. Each character is defined not only by his familial associations, but also by his experiences, whether on the battleground, as a lover, or as a leader. A person is as well defined by his ties to his country or liege. Knights are defined with epithets concerning their abilities or loyalties, at times given through fate or through accomplishments. A lot of people struggle with identities given to them by fate or circumstance. For example, when Arthur was young, he thought of himself as the adopted son of a landowner as well as a knight, not as the heir to all of England. After Arthur learns he is the son of Uther Pendragon as well as Igraine, he has a tough time accepting his identity, even though that identity