Once The Wart Character Analysis

Because Arthur possessed such a wise and loving tutor who showed him the good and decent side of human nature, he himself grew up "...kind, simple, and upright" (White OAFK 387) Merlyn taught him through the use of animals that were much more peaceful and serene than humans could ever hope to be. Because Arthur possessed such a kind and moral heart, he could not find it in his heart to hate his best friend, his wife, or anyone for betraying him, and his forgiving nature and naivete eventually led to his downfall. If Merlyn had only showed him that all men possessed a streak of evil in them, Arthur would not have been so quick to assume that all men were good "...for if there was such a thing as original sin, if man was on the whole a villain, if the bible was right in saying that the hearts of men were deceitful above all things and desperately wicked, then the purpose of his life had been a vain one" (White OAFK 629).In the end, Arthur lost his battle with might and failed to create a stable, peaceful, and progressive society.

Who was King Arthur? Most people would tell of a great King; a devoted circle of heroic knights; mighty castles and mightier deeds; a time of chivalry and courtly love; of Lancelot and Guinevere; of triumph and death. Historians and archaeologists, especially Leslie Alcock, point to shadowy evidence of a man who is not a king, but a commander of an army, who lived during the late fifth to early sixth century who may perhaps be the basis for Arthur. By looking at the context in which the stories of King Arthur survived, and the evidence pertaining to his castle Camelot and the Battle of Badon Hill, we can begin to see that Arthur is probably not a king as the legend holds.

The most important character in the story of King Arthur in both versions is Arthur himself or “Wart” as he was known as before becoming King. While the movie does a decent job at portraying him as this weak unaware character, the movie does not give him enough credit for the feats he accomplishes himself. In the film, when Wart is transformed into a fish, Archimedes ultimately has to save Wart from the pike that almost kills him. However, in the book Wart manages to escape from the Pike by his own volition of knowledge, instead of the sheer power the Pike was using. Another time when Wart is portrayed as incompetent is when he is first introduced as a character. He ruins Kay’s shot at the deer and he is not even able to get the arrow back with ease. However as the story develops in the book, Wart’s character also develops. While he might start out as weak, he eventual grows into an intellectual character with depth and confidence. During his lesson with the birds of prey and his ordeal, Wart is put into a situation where he needs to outsmart Colonel Cully. He does this through distracting the Colonel by using fear as a tool: “There is a cat behind you,” said the Wart calmly, “or a pinemarten. Look” (The Sword in the Stone). On the other hand, during his lesson with the geese Lyo-lyok helped him analyze the inhumane characteristics of humanity when she said: “But what creature could

A king was expected to sit on his throne, give demands to his people and rule his kingdom. It is unheard of for a medieval King to charge around on his horse and organize knights or to look for the Holy Grail. According to the information that has been given; King Arthur has fought in twelve battles. However, based on the facts, these battles took place in so many different times and places that it would have been impossible for one man to participate in all of them. The actions of King Arthur do not correspond with the typical actions of a king because after the death of his mother, Merlin (the powerful wizard) took him away. Merlin gave young Arthur away to Sir Ector, who raised young Arthur as his son. However, Sir Ector did not know that young Arthur was the son of Uther Pendragon (King of Britain). Eleven years later, the young Arthur ends up pulling the sword out of the stone and becomes the king of Britain. For a kid to pull the sword out of the stone subsequently and being crowned after that event is very extraordinary.

As an ant he learned through a negative example to understand what you are getting yourself into before it’s to late. This happens when Arthur doesn’t know what belligerent means while Merlyn is talking about the ants, “’The ants are not our Norman ones, dear boy. They come from the Africa shore. They are belligerent.’ ‘I don’t know what belligerent is.’” (White 115) Arthur learns not to be a super controlling leader because your citizens will get bored and not like you. This is portrayed when Arthur is in the colony of bored ants and they have a totalitarian leader, “A strange feature was that the ordinary ants were not excited by the songs, nor interested by the lectures.” (White 122) Next Arthur is transformed into a rook and he learns to not destroy or kill something if it is not necessary. This is shown when Merlyn’s pet owl says, “no owl kills for pleasure.” (White 156) In addition he was transformed into a wild goose and he learned to try to solve your problems without fighting. He was taught this lesson while talking with a goose, “’I like fighting,’ said the Wart. ‘It is knightly.’” and the goose responded, “Because you’re a baby.” (White

King Arthur was basically his own legacy. He was chosen to be King of Camelot by a magical power that made him worthy of Excalibur and King of Camelot. King Arthur almost theoretically built himself a new empire by making Camelot and

Arthur was an english writer, and was concern for the peasants that was forced to pay taxes, and the nobility being the exception of such. Henry IV did what most monarch would never think of doing which was reducing taxes on the serfdom. It was advised by sully to relieve the peasant of such debt and curbed nobility power. This helped him become a Great king of France, because his people were happy no longer forced to work hard hours to earn money to pay taxes. When Arthur wrote his books on the peasants he was witnessing the French Revolution which was triggered by unfair taxes, and the starvation of the people. Arthur made his view on the taxes on the peasant vibrant in the document, and that he sided with peasants. Arthur was highly aggravated on the discovery of the upper class being exempt from the taxes that forced the peasant to revolt against their ruler. Arthur was explaining how cruel the monarch was being towards his subjects which drove them to fight back against the monarchy. It is safe to say that Arthur viewed the monarchs as a group of evil and vile rulers punishing their weak peasants and honoring the snobby

It is important to trace Wart’s journey as he develops special personal attributes of nobility to transform from a peasant to a powerful ruler. The Sword in the Stone is a fantastical novel written by T.H. White about an adopted young boy named Wart. Along Wart’s lifetime, he receives life lessons from a wizard named Merlyn in order to become King Arthur of England. To better understand the novel, respect is accepting someone’s physical and emotional differences, morality is thought in choosing the paths of wisdom, and courage is willing to do the right thing. Courage is the most important quality for Wart to develop because it makes him more bold in order to overcome the obstacles he encounters in his lifetime. Along Wart’s journey, courage is his strongest quality because he decides to be independent in his actions while he lacks morality due to him not thinking about what he does.

1. Wart’s foster brother who is an arrogant boy because of his future where he will

Merlin has successfully brought up King Arthur to become a virtuous man and a worthy king who is exceptionally capable of fulfilling Machiavelli’s guidelines. For example, Machiavelli states in “Concerning Things for Which Men, and Especially Princes, are Blamed” from The Prince that “…a man who wishes to act entirely up to his professions of virtue soon meets with what destroys him among so much that is evil.” Merlin taught Arthur integrity and goodness. King Arthur takes this wisdom to build the

When directly looking at King Arthur stories, one can see a theme of redemption which makes these legends so enjoyable. The idea that a peasant boy with next to nothing can rise up in status and become a king of an entire nation is what makes this legend so appealing. After Sir Kay failed to pull out the sword Arthur, "put out his right hand softly and drew it out as gently as from a scabbard"

The early childhood of King Arthur seems to be the foundation of the epic journey of his life. Even though his achievements as a child were brief, they were extremely important to King Arthur’s outlook on life, as well as character. As an optimistic squire, King Arthur had hopes of one day overcoming his social standing. He received his wish when he unknowingly pulled the magical sword out of the stone.

King Arthur's character has many faces. He is shown to be kind, wise and generous on one hand, yet at the same time, he can be seen as a weak king who is stubborn, childish, and unable to make wise decisions for himself or for the good of the court. He is described by Nennius as a powerful warrior, who is able to personally slay 960 men in one charge. Wace shows him possessing leadership qualities as he establishes the Round Table to ensure that justice and peace prevail. In Celtic legends, Arthur is a supernatural hero who battles giants, monsters, and witches. He kills the Demon Cat of Losanne and hunts the boar Twrch Truyth driving him into the sea. (Camelot and Arthurian Legend: Arthur online 4/27/98)

Yet another point to prove himself is his epic, as well as revolutionary, battles as a warrior. As one of the most capable knights in the kingdom, Arthur was always on the front line of major battles or smaller battles of great importance. His ability to quickly decide whether or not to kill his enemy or simply make them give up and restrain them was of his greatest qualities as a leader. This proved that he had morals that he kept and also proved that every decision he had made was for the greater good of his kingdom and the people residing within. His ability to work as a group showed that he was willing to work with others and that he believed in others as well as himself. What he fought for was also important. The little he did fight was only to protect his honor and country as well as the people he loved, proving that he only harmed when he needed to.

In “Arthur Becomes King of Britain”, there are numerous instances where Arthur is judged by his peers before becoming king of Britain. Throughout the excerpt, Arthur is referred to several times as “Wart” (page 882). This shows that the other people in the Kingdom have less respect for him than for other members. Later, when Arthur pulled