How Does Lancelot Change In Le Morte D Arthur

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Synthesis Essay Pieces of literature change over time to reflect the modern day issues and values. Lancelot from the Arthurian Legends changes from a heroic knight in Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur to a troublesome knight in White’s The Once and Future King because of the issues and morals that the authors valued. Lancelot in Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur is the Lancelot everyone looks up to. He remains the hero no matter his mistakes or failures. Even after his failed quest to find the Holy Grail, Lancelot is praised by King Arthur. A common way to look at Lancelot was “as long as ye were knight of earthly knighthood ye were the most marvellous man of the world, and most adventurous” (Malory 713). However, Lancelot’s honorable moments