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    play a pivotal role in the work of literature they appear in- so they are usually the main role or a supporting character. Although Lancelot is typically depicted as the strongest and most chivalric of the knights of the round table, past intentions and adultery with Queen Guinevere appear contradict his ideals, and merge him between the line of good and evil. Lancelot is the second pivotal character that appears in the second half of the book; more heavily in the novel's third book ‘The Ill- Made

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    Guinevere and Lancelot’s affair, Guinevere was blamed for everything. King Arthur called her unfaithful, an adulterer, and blamed her for the fall of the Round Table. Although he was not wrong to say these things about Guinevere, he never blamed Lancelot for the way he treated King Arthur, his so called friend. All he ever did was fight him in order to win over Guinevere, but in the end it was still Guinevere’s fault that the whole affair had happened.

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    The stories of lovers who believed in each other and their love even if the whole world was against them still inspire and often, make us sad. A closer investigation of the greatest love stories in history reveals that many of the most famous lovers met a tragic end. They did, however, show us that true love is stronger than anything else in the world. And it is the love that they had we are all hopping to find someday. Of course, with a happier ending. 1. Romeo and Juliet This is probably the most

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    Arthur knights to Medieval knights Knights of the past and those from stories of Arthur are always intriguing. However have you ever wondered what 's knights of the past were really like? Maybe past knights weren 't all about honor and loyalty. Maybe even some of them were villains in some kind of mixed up way. Well this can all be solved in researching “Knights of the past” and stories of Arthur. In the end you will learn that knights of the past and those of the Arthurian age were very similar

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    the film Knights of the Round Table. In the film we see many chivalric acts take place, but one act that I focused on was, when Arthur and Sir Lancelot were unknowingly fighting in the woods. The film shows Arthur getting his sword stuck in a tree and Sir Lancelot getting it out for him. So the chivalric idea of fighting a fair fight is shown when Sir Lancelot helps his opponent, instead of just taking the advantage and winning. Once again this aspect of chivalry was

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    especially like the fight scene between king Arthur and sir Lancelot which later end with them becoming best friends. Until Lancelot betrays Arthur when he

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    Most Arthurian novels involve a violent conflict with multiple knights. In the cases of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” violence is taken to the extreme to show how knights are allowed to get away with killing innocent people as long as they are from Camelot. This idea is expressed multiple times throughout the book and movie and used in a rather humorous way. In the book, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, a few instances occur where violence

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    Humans are not perfect! Sir Gawain the great knight had flaws and showed many human qualities. Even King Arthur had his flaws and made bad decisions. Guinevere is also not perfect as she gets tempted by Lancelot. Humans also love, hate, and can be evil or good. The story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the perfect example of human nature helping and hurting outcomes. For example, Sir Gawain is Arthur's nephew and friend and knows that Arthur's life is simply more important to the Kingdom than

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    Chivalry and courtly love are two Arthurian sentiments displayed in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Le Morte d' Arthur, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Monty Python and the Holy Grail differs from Le Morte d' Arthur and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight because the film satirizes chivalry and courtly love while the other works are upholding it as orthodox. Courtly love from the Middle Ages consisted of knights chasing a fair maiden while always being respectful and courteous to her. Chivalry

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    a malicious villain who despises one specific character, Sir Lancelot Du Lake. This built up anger and revulsion Sir Tarquin feels towards Sir Lancelot results in Sir Tarquin becoming one of the most dexterous and malicious knights in all of Christendom. He becomes such by searching out, challenging, and defeating many knights of the Round Table. The reader can ask, “What is the motive behind Sir Tarquin’s quest?” Before Sir Lancelot and Sir Tarquin duel, Malory leaves this question open for the

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