I think that Will represents King Arthur well. He sticks up for the nerdy kids even if his friends on the football team are picking on him and gives the kids at the lemonade stand $5 for a 50 cent drink. Although these seem like minor things, it felt like he was following a code of conduct and knew that if he wanted to 'rule' over the land he needed everyone's respect. I think that this book showed Arthur's humane side of Will. He makes it so that everyone feels welcome and that anyone could turn to him.
I agree with Grace, I think that the small ways Will would graciously treat different people in the book was very reflective of his own character as well as King Arthur's character. This did bring a human side to Arthur that was not always expressed in the stories we have read previously.
I think Will's personality had some things in common with King Arthur's. Many people were dependent on King Arthur for many things even his advice and in the story I saw similar things with Will and other. It made sense why he was class president, people took his words seriously.
To add a secondary question on top of that (since I asked something really similar on our Bb discussion board and I was thinking about adding this on there), what do y'all think about the football metaphor: Will as the QB and Lance as the guard who protects him? Is that just goofy AF or is it a good way of transferring the king/knight relationship into high school?
I think this was a good way of transferring the king/knight relationship into high school. It may have been a bit of a corny way to do it, but it definitely fits the picture. It was definitely interesting putting all the connections together while reading this novel.
To continue Grace's list of ways Will stands up for others: He saves the boy who fell off the boat after Marco caused them crash into each other. Definitely shows bravery and a desire to help.
There is also the fact that Will starts "thinking." He goes away by himself in the woods to think and no one else really understands it. This is like T.H. White's Arthur who was told to "think" by Merlin. Will thoughts also start to veer from common teenager topics to higher aspirations in politics. Not too common for a high schooler to think about.
I think that Will represents King Arthur well. He sticks up for the nerdy kids even if his friends on the football team are picking on him and gives the kids at the lemonade stand $5 for a 50 cent drink. Although these seem like minor things, it felt like he was following a code of conduct and knew that if he wanted to 'rule' over the land he needed everyone's respect. I think that this book showed Arthur's humane side of Will. He makes it so that everyone feels welcome and that anyone could turn to him.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Grace, I think that the small ways Will would graciously treat different people in the book was very reflective of his own character as well as King Arthur's character. This did bring a human side to Arthur that was not always expressed in the stories we have read previously.
DeleteI think Will's personality had some things in common with King Arthur's. Many people were dependent on King Arthur for many things even his advice and in the story I saw similar things with Will and other. It made sense why he was class president, people took his words seriously.
DeleteTo add a secondary question on top of that (since I asked something really similar on our Bb discussion board and I was thinking about adding this on there), what do y'all think about the football metaphor: Will as the QB and Lance as the guard who protects him? Is that just goofy AF or is it a good way of transferring the king/knight relationship into high school?
ReplyDeleteI think this was a good way of transferring the king/knight relationship into high school. It may have been a bit of a corny way to do it, but it definitely fits the picture. It was definitely interesting putting all the connections together while reading this novel.
DeleteTo continue Grace's list of ways Will stands up for others: He saves the boy who fell off the boat after Marco caused them crash into each other. Definitely shows bravery and a desire to help.
ReplyDeleteThere is also the fact that Will starts "thinking." He goes away by himself in the woods to think and no one else really understands it. This is like T.H. White's Arthur who was told to "think" by Merlin. Will thoughts also start to veer from common teenager topics to higher aspirations in politics. Not too common for a high schooler to think about.