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Sir Lancelot Du Lake Character Analysis

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Many themes in popular literature back then and today include a type of betrayal to others. In Sir Launcelot du Lake written by Sir Thomas Malory and The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights written by John Steinbeck, they both achieve remarkably similar feats. Sir Lancelot was portrayed numerous ways by these two authors . Lancelot was portrayed as not loyal, emotional and deceiving by the author John Steinbeck in The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. On the other hand, Sir Launcelot du Lake by Sir Thomas Malory made Launcelot appear as honest, disrespectful, and trustworthy. In both excerpts Lancelot was humble, brave, and strong. They have there own unique way of how they portray the same character. Thomas Malory writing is unique in so many ways. Compared to Steinbeck's writing, Malory is very different. Malory’s writing is straight to the point. They also portray the same characters in different ways. “A hard choice ! Understand that I choose none of you, lewd sorceresses that you are… rather will I die in this cell” (Malory pg.1022 …show more content…

Steinbeck’s story is unique because he is very descriptive in his writing and he pays attention to fine detail. Steinbeck portrayed Lancelot as unloyal, “ Their bodies locked together..their mouths met”(Steinbeck pg.1035 ) he kissed Guinevere, the King’s wife. Also, he portrays him by deceiving, “Lancelot knelt down and took the king’s beloved hand in both of his and kissed it… ”( Steinbeck pg.1038 ). Therefore, Lancelot shows the reader as a unloyal disrespectful man. Steinbeck’s and Marley have very similar writing as well. Many of the characteristics displayed in one story was also displayed in the other. Lancelot is described as humble. In Malory's story, "Please release the prisoners and ask them to help themselves to the castle treasure" (Marloy pg 1026) he could have taken the treasure himself , but he never touched a

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