Thursday, April 16, 2020
Chivalry in Politics
In the Knight Life, King Arthur makes some very controversial claims while he is giving his press conference and while participating in the debate. Many of these are issues that he commented on are still issues that he sees today and I thought that it was something that are political leaders in the world could look at today. However, some of the things that I found interesting was how he handled himself during these moments. Before his press conference, he said to Gwen and Percival that he was going, "to be utterly candid and not lie" (David 174). I thought that this was interesting because it felt like he was almost following a code of chivalry at the podium, something that he would have remembered from his days as a King. I feel like this is something that we don't see with many politicians anymore, no matter the party, and it was an interesting aspect to look at. In addition, during the political debate, he also was very confused when the other candidates did not actually answer the question, "You didn't answer the ques... they didn't answer the question" (David, 258). I think that this is another thing that current politicians could take into consideration because nowadays they never answer the actual question. I think that King Arthur places an important role in that because he wants people to trust him as that was such an important aspect in Camelot.
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The image you chose is perfect, and far too accurate! I agree that Arthur's reaction to the debate is something that modern politicians should learn from. The other candidates pushed their own agendas while Arthur took the question seriously. I think his reaction was a little over the top, but the initial response of "They didn't answer the question" is pretty much what all of us think about politics. Maybe no one ever answers the question because they know they don't have answers, but want to distract us with other things.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you I think that he was a little dramatic, but I think that it did make his point effective and comical. I think that it was the author's style that made it so over the top but it did show Arthur's thought process.
Deleteha! That cartoon is great! And yes, my fave thing about this particular story is the way that Arthur shows what it might be like to have a politician who is honorable and honest, which is often hard for us to imagine in our sound-bite culture.
ReplyDeleteCompletely right! This version of Arthur who can't lie is a breath of fresh air. Finally, during this story, albeit for only a moment, Arthur is dependent on his companions for help and confidence. I'm not used to seeing Arthur as unsure in his actions but that definitely surfaced in this story.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I completely agree. I think that this shows a very fantastical side of politics in that they have a ruler who could never tell a lie. I get a kick out of it since its hard to ever see that being real.
ReplyDeleteI agree that its hard to see a politician that does not lie at any point while ruling.
ReplyDeleteI liked his honesty as well of course; it made him stand out as not only a politician, but ARTHUR as a politician. He was always really honest and noble in our old texts, so it seems like politics is the last thing he belongs in, but that being said, it means he is the most honest one and thus stands out.
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