Which was an image of the mighty world,
And I, the last, go forth companionless
And the days darken around me, and the years,
Among new men, strange faces, other minds." (233-237)
This quote might be somewhat insignificant, but it struck me as the line that really put the nail in Arthur's coffin. Bedivere mentioned the end of the world, but it's not the kind where the actual planet explodes or catches on fire. Rather the world as he knows it is going to change. From this point forward, everything is going to change. Everything.
Very true! It's certainly ushering in the end of Camelot as Arthur and the Knights knew it. But the line "Among new men, strange faces, other minds" implies that new people will take over in their places. However, because it won't be the world the original knights knew, it has an ominous quality.
ReplyDeleteI think it this quote does show how Bedivere's world that he lived in is over. I originally thought that the time of knights and kings is no longer happening. Though I think that it is more along what Esther said. That new people are going to take their places.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Caroline, I think that the understanding of the world that Bedivere has is gone. I think that this "new world" will be one that will look back on the days of Arthur, but it will not quite be the same.
DeleteDo y'all think that it's an end of the world that feels hopeless? or is it the kind of ending that is going to being about a new beginning? I mean, obvs the world goes on, as Jenna says, but do we think the world was able to get BETTER because of the stories of Arthur and the lessons we learn from them? Do we need to see that ending in order to learn those lessons? If Camelot had a "happily ever after" ending, how would that have changed everything?
ReplyDeleteI thought that this was an interesting quote as well because it seemed like everything was about to change drastically. However, as we all have seen change can come rather slow. Arthur wasn't the last king ever and they weren't the last knights. I feel like they were being a little over dramatic at this time.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read that quote, I just imagined an incredibly lonely Arthur walking around the castle like a desperate crazy person. Its a really powerful line and I wish we got to see more of what he was dealing with emotionally. However, I do think the line speaks for itself. Also, if I had a criticism, I think this went a little too fast, rather than a slow and gradual change.
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