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Might vs. Right and the quest for the Holy Grail (More Notes!)
Aglovale
- Arthur convinces him not to kill Gawaine over the death of his brother
"If I want to stop the feud law do you think it would be any good my appealing to Gawaine and people like him?" (451)
Percivale
- stumbles upon the Grail
"If God is supposed to be merciful, I don't see why people [can't] stumble into heaven just as well as climb there." (454)
Lancelot
-learns about the theater of life:
"Manners are only needed between people to keep their empty affairs in working order." (461)
- is faced with his own pride
- loses his armor
- loses a tilt to Galahad
- loses a tournament because he joins the weaker team out of pride
- Although Lancelot confesses all of his sins, he is still unable to attain the Grail
"The show of an earthly, sinful man, but the best of them, plodding along behind these 3 supernatural virgins; his doomed, courageous, vain toil."
- Arthur convinces him not to kill Gawaine over the death of his brother
"If I want to stop the feud law do you think it would be any good my appealing to Gawaine and people like him?" (451)
Percivale
- stumbles upon the Grail
"If God is supposed to be merciful, I don't see why people [can't] stumble into heaven just as well as climb there." (454)
Lancelot
-learns about the theater of life:
"Manners are only needed between people to keep their empty affairs in working order." (461)
- is faced with his own pride
- loses his armor
- loses a tilt to Galahad
- loses a tournament because he joins the weaker team out of pride
- Although Lancelot confesses all of his sins, he is still unable to attain the Grail
"The show of an earthly, sinful man, but the best of them, plodding along behind these 3 supernatural virgins; his doomed, courageous, vain toil."
IMK Reading Assignment Chs. 36-40 (p. 477-494)
Read Chapters 36-40 of IMK (p. 477-494)
"Say Something" for page 488
Reading Response Questions:
1. What signs show that Arthur's kingdom is in decline? (477-479)
2. Why must Arthur "be ready to burn his wife"? (482)
3. Why does Lancelot have difficulty in his choice between Guenever and God? (483-484)
4. Why has Lancelot "begun to blame himself exclusively for Elaine's sorrows"? (491)
5. What are the reasons why Guenever is angry at Lancelot? (493)
"Say Something" for page 488
Reading Response Questions:
1. What signs show that Arthur's kingdom is in decline? (477-479)
2. Why must Arthur "be ready to burn his wife"? (482)
3. Why does Lancelot have difficulty in his choice between Guenever and God? (483-484)
4. Why has Lancelot "begun to blame himself exclusively for Elaine's sorrows"? (491)
5. What are the reasons why Guenever is angry at Lancelot? (493)
Journal for the Day
Sections 10-1, 10-3, and 10-4:
What do you need to sacrifice in order to be righteous?
Section 10-2:
Why do we give into our temptations?
What do you need to sacrifice in order to be righteous?
Section 10-2:
Why do we give into our temptations?
Monday, March 22, 2010
Dictionary Vocab. Activity
Using the vocabulary list below, follow the directions to help you understand the challenging vocabulary in our book, The Once and Future King.
1. Look up the word in the dictionary and write it down.
2. Check the text (page numbers are provided). How is the word being used?
3. Write a definition in your own words, considering the way the vocabulary is used in the text. Use context clues!
4. Finally, write a sentence using the word. Make sure you are using it with the same meaning as the text!
Mourning (449)
Glance (449)
Primitive (449)
Formidable (450)
Appeal (451)
Benevolent (452)
Enthusiastic (452)
Vocation (454)
Barge (454)
Reticence (454)
Insufferable (454)
Afflicted (456)
Fiend (456)
Precipice (456)
Remarkable (457)
Intuition (457)
1. Look up the word in the dictionary and write it down.
2. Check the text (page numbers are provided). How is the word being used?
3. Write a definition in your own words, considering the way the vocabulary is used in the text. Use context clues!
4. Finally, write a sentence using the word. Make sure you are using it with the same meaning as the text!
Mourning (449)
Glance (449)
Primitive (449)
Formidable (450)
Appeal (451)
Benevolent (452)
Enthusiastic (452)
Vocation (454)
Barge (454)
Reticence (454)
Insufferable (454)
Afflicted (456)
Fiend (456)
Precipice (456)
Remarkable (457)
Intuition (457)
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