Thursday, April 9, 2020
Warning not to fight
In Arthur's vision from Sir Gawain, he tells him not to go into battle as it will cost him his life. Why do you think that Arthur still gave the order to fight as soon as a sword was unsheathed? Do you think that it was actually an accident that the sword was unsheathed or do you think that it was a ruse from Modred to pressure Arthur into a battle?
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I didn't read Malory, so I can only answer from the context of White's excerpt. In White's version, Arthur didn't want to start the bloodshed, and felt it was a king's job to prevent it if he could. If, in Malory's version, Mordred was the instigator, Arthur might have found it necessary to retaliate. He has been aware that Mordred will be his downfall, so he probably didn't see a reason to stop it, and allowed the fight to happen.
ReplyDeleteArthur also wanted to stop bloodshed as best as he could which is why he wanted a treaty in Malory's story. Modred was 100% his downfall, but if he could have waited for Lancelot he would have been better off. I think that they should have made the agreement of the treaty but not signed it until Lancelot had made his way to the battle area.
Delete... or is this one of those times when it doesn't actually matter? That (as other posts have mentioned) that is was fate or destiny that this would happen SOME way, whether it's an accident or intentional?
ReplyDeleteI can see how in the Camelot world there would be a destiny aspect to it. It's similar to how some say "you can change your path but you will end up with the same end goal". However, while reading it I did find it a little suspicious.
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