Sir Bors finds Launcelot to apologize for wounding him in the tournament, but Launcelot does not blame Bors, he blames himself for even joining the tournament. This has me thinking why Launcelot fought in the first place. Throughout the whole story, the other knights are praising the capabilities of Launcelot. What was his intent behind joining the tournament? Was he trying to prove something?
I was wondering that too! It all started with Lancelot and Guinevere being worried about what people would say with both of them staying behind, so his solution was to go and fight. Yet he did so in disguise so i was like what was the point? I was thinking he may have been trying to prove his worth as a knight but it seems like everyone already thought of him as a great knight.
ReplyDeleteHi Nick and Caroline - check out my comment on Brandon's post where I share some of my thoughts on why he does this and let me know what you think!
ReplyDeleteI agree that his motivations, especially as regarding wanting not to be suspected to be with Guinevere, get convoluted. But since it all seems to come out in the end anyway (that is was Lancelot but IN DISGUISE) I always guess that it's assumed that people would figure it out because who else could pull off the sh!t that L does in that tournament?
Good questions for sure. Honor culture is a mess, yo.
Great points Nick! :) If Lancelot is truly leaving Guinevere to dissolve suspicions, why would he disguise himself. If his plans went perfectly and he fought well and maintained his disguise, he would return home with no one knowing it was him who fought in the tourney. Unless professor MB is right and only Lancelot could do the things he did? So many questions...
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing when I was reading this too. After reading Dr. MB's comment on Brandon's post it does make sense that he is trying to reassure all the people who claim he is the best, that he is truly the best.
ReplyDeleteI like this post, Nick! I agree with everyone else saying that he was out to prove that he was still the best. It seems like it is a recurring theme in our readings that knights feel the need to constantly remind themselves and others of their abilities.
ReplyDeleteNick my friend very good stuff here. I too was also a little confused why Lancelot even took up this fight in the first place as others already knew him as the best knight living. Maybe it was something he was proving to himself?
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing. What was the real reason that made him want join the tournament in the first place. If he has to hide his identity and always try and prove he is the best then maybe he really isn't the best because he would have already proved it. Also, if he truly was the best then it would take a lot to hide his identity.
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