Medieval Romance and Le Morte D

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Medieval Romance and Le Morte DArthur

• Arthurian Legends

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Reflect Create a chart like the one below to
reflect the strengths/weaknesses of Gawain
Beowulf
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How do we try to keep heroes alive?
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Through stories
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Through Paintings
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Through monuments
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Through coins
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Movies and TV shows
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Arthur the Archetype

• Archetype the original pattern or model of which
  all things of the same type are representations
  or copies
• A typical romantic hero
• Born under mysterious circumstances
• Grows up in obscurity
• Undergoes a childhood initiation involving a
  magic weapon
• Aided by magic weapons and wise mentors
• Mysterious events surround his departure from the
  world suggesting a return

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Supermans origins

• Superman is born Kal-El on the alien planet
  Krypton.
• His parents, Jor-El and Lara become aware of
  Krypton's impending destruction and send their
  baby to earth.
• Parents die spacecraft carrying baby escapes.
• The explosion transforms planetary debris into
  kryptonite, a radioactive substance that is
  lethal to superpowered (as by Earth's yellow sun)
  Kryptonians.
• The spacecraft lands in the rural US where a
  couple named, Kents, adopt the baby and name him
  Clark.
• Discovers his powers and is taught to use them
  for good

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Le Morte DArthur

• Morte Death
• Page 171 Purple book page

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Reading Check

• What does Arthur dream on Trinity Sunday?
• How is the truce between Arthur and Mordred
  disturbed?
• What is Sir Lucans advice to Arthur?
• What does Arhtur do?
• What happens between Arthur and Mordred?
• Where does Bedivere take the wounded king?
• What happens to Bedivere?

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Romance Motifs in Le Morte

• Motif word, character, object, image, metaphor,
  idea that recurs in a work or in works of
  literature

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Comparing works

• (a) Explain which of these elements of romance is
  least emphasized in Sir Gawain
• chivalry
• a far-off setting
• the supernatural
• Adventure
• love
• (b) Which is least emphasized in Morte dArthur?

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Comparing works

• 2. Compare the characterization of Gawain in
  lines 459477 of Sir Gawain with Malorys
  description of Bedivere as he reacts to Arthurs
  imminent death. Use a graphic organizer like the
  one below.