Reading Diary B: King Arthur

The link to this reading unit can be found here.


Sir Lancelot's Vision

• I like how descriptive the story is 
• Sick knight
• Quest of the Graal
• Blur between a dream and reality for Sir Lancelot
• Seems his sins lead to his misfortune; lost some of his things

Sir Gawaine and the Hermit

• Adventure story
• The part about the mysterious person that went into the chapel and then vanished --> had me interested and wondering what was going to happen.
• "You have failed in three things, charity, fasting, and truth.."
• As in Lancelot's vision, intriguing to see how in this story, where he is looking for an adventurous quest, he cannot perform one due to his sins
• Sins continue to lead to his misfortune here too

End of Arthur

• Following intense fight
• "Throw my sword in that water.."
• Could only see bad coming from Sir Bedivere lying and disobeying King Arthur
• How King Arthur knew Sir Bedivere had lied..
• Weird but interesting how a hand came up from the water and caught the sword..
• Sad ending
• Focus on Lancelot

"Gawaine, by Howard Pyle"
Source: MythFolklore UnTextbook