I understand that the only reason Lancelot accepted the token was so that the other knights would not recognize him, but I am confused as to why he wants to be disguised in the first place. He is a well known and respected knight, so he does not need to gain more respect from others by beating them without them knowing who he is. I also found it interesting how the author spelled his name differently than I am used to seeing it.
Hi Derek - check out my comment on Brandon's post where I share a little bit about why I think he hides his identity. Let me know what you think - does that seem like a plausible reason?
ReplyDeleteAs to the spelling, remember, we didn't have standardized spelling yet. His name in both French and Middle English would have been pronounced more like the a in "Shaun" than like the a in "fan" ... so by the spelling rules of the day, it's totally coll to spell it either way. Does that help?
After reading your comments on Brandon's post, yes this does seem very plausible. I guess I did not think about it this way before writing this post, but it would not look good for the best knight in the world to just sit back and watch as everyone else does the fighting.
DeleteDerek after reading your post and Dr. MBs comment on Brandons post I think the whole secret identity is interesting. I get he's trying to prove something, but what more could you prove if you are already legendary.
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