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@hampizza If Rochester divorced Bertha there wouldn’t have been any problems in their relationship because he wouldn’t be married to Bertha any more.
@kantakato1 Rochester is the hero because he is Jane’s savior. He can also be the villain because he doesn’t tell anyone about his secret wife, Bertha.
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“But, Jane, I summon you as my wife: it is you only I intend to marry.”
This shows that Rochester is Jane’s savior. He is saving Jane from being alone. Do you think Rochester sounded like a hero when he was first introduced to the story?@dmcluckey I think that people who were curious about what a girl sees would read this book. This book gave a whole different perspective because it was told through a female’s point of view. You can’t really know who would read this book and who wouldn’t.
@kl1214 I believe that Jane’s life would be very different if she didn’t meet Helen. Helen played a big role in her life. Helen was Jane’s only real friend at Lowood. Helen taught Jane many things. If Jane did not meet Helen, I don’t think Jane would have matured the way she did.
The female foil characters in Jane’s life are very important. The girls that come through Jane’s life bring both the best and worst out of her. For example, Helen is very influential on Jane. She showed Jane to treat others how she would want to be treated, even though she may not like them. These characters also show us that Jane is not a very flexible person. I think we know more about the females because they had more of an impact on her life. Also the author is a girl and the story is written from a girl’s perspective. The contrast between male and female shows us that Jane listens to girls better. She takes more advice from girls. She also relies on the female characters opinions much more than the males. Do you think Jane takes people’s advice to heart?
@alexharakas Emotional needs that humans have are that we need to have a superior being. When we look at the end of our lives, we need something to look forward to after life. If we had no superior being or hope of life after death, we would be lost and depressed.
@kirarobbins I thing they had gods explain these occurrences to show us that there are no perfect people. Even the almighty gods who rule the earth have their problems too.
I chose **Myths grant continuity and stability to a culture.They foster a shared set of perspectives, values, history. Through these communal tales, we are connected to one another, to our ancestors, to the natural world surrounding us, and to society; and, through the myths which have universal (i.e., archetypal) themes, we are connected to other cultures.
I think this statement is very true. When we have stories or beliefs that we share with one another, we feel connected. These myths take people back to the myths that their ancestors told each other. These myths that are told, bring other cultures together because people can relate to the same stories and life lessons. When people have just a little piece of their ancestors, they feel connected and they treasure the stories that were once told. People mythologize so they can teach the people that come after them, their values and history. Can myths be so strong that they can change people’s life styles?
@ashleyfabella If Merlyn didn’t take Arthur on any adventures he would not have gained the wisdom that he had while ruling England. He wouldn’t be able to handle things as well as he did.
@hampizza I don’t think Arthur reached his full potential. He did not reach his full potential because the people he had around him were holding him back.
The quote from “The Goshawk” is pertaining to Arthur’s life. As Arthur grew up he knew he was going to be Kay’s squire. He thought that was going to be his destiny. Even though he thought he was going to be Kay’s squire, there were bigger things in store for him. It wasn’t until Arthur pulled the sword from the stone that he realized that he was destined for greatness. At the time England needed a great leader. The people needed a strong leader who was going to lead them in the right direction and bring them to greatness. Arthur was the only one fit for this job because of how he was trained by Merlyn. Arthur did not know this was going to happen, but he became England’s great leader. Do you think that there was anyone else in the story that could’ve done as good of a job as Arthur did?
@hallegj I think that Guinevere’s love is stronger for Lancelot because she saw how much he grew and how he found himself.
@davidanthony01 I think Lancelot regrets sleeping with Elaine because that was one of his biggest burdens.
Finding our own identity in life is one of the toughest trials we face. In book 3 Lancelot struggled with this. He went through many tribulations trying to find his identity. As a child Lancelot was a “holy boy”. Lancelot always pushed himself to his very best and kept himself accountable. His identity changed many times in this book. He didn’t realize that he was finding out his identity while facing all of these trials. In this book Lancelot developed a love for Arthur’s wife Guinevere. Lancelot knew this feeling was wrong so he did whatever he could to stop thinking about his feelings for her. He soon met a girl named Elaine and slept with her. Elaine burdened him and he lost his identity while this was happening. After he slept with Elaine he thought he lost his ability to perform miracles. Lancelot thought that he ruined his quest. He came to find out that he can find his identity through God. The thing that was holding him back was that he couldn’t say no to Guinevere or Elaine. Guinevere started to understand that Lancelot wanted to be a man of God, so she let him be his own person. Elaine who was burdening Lancelot sadly committed suicide. This freed up Lancelot so he could focus on God. Lancelot also learned true humility when he lost to his son in a joust. Finding our identity isn’t an easy quest. For some, they find their identity early; For others, they have to face trials to find their identity. Lancelot had to face many trials and he later found his identity in God. Do you think Lancelot would still have found his identity if Elaine didn’t commit suicide?
@hallegj T.H. White definitely used humor that we use today. I think that’s why this version of the Arthurian legend is more appealing to most readers.
@missloock I think humor made this dark legend light. The humor of this story added a twist to the legend and made it more fun for the reader.
Adding humor to this legend is what makes the story so interesting. I think T. H. White added humor because it was such a dark time. Lightening things up a little bit is what made this story great. When humor shows up in the book I think it helps the reader relate to the book even more. Humor gives T. H. White’s version of the Arthurian legend versatility. An example of this humor takes place in book 1 during the confrontation of King Pellinore and Sir Grummore Grummersom. During their duel they continue to shoot insults at one another. The two stood opposite of each other for about half an hour bickering and arguing. White tries to add humor to this part of the story to make it less serious and more entertaining for the reader. When White takes out some of the seriousness during these parts of the story it makes the book very enjoyable. I think White chose to use humor in this version of the Arthurian legend because he wanted to show that even a very serious story can be fun and entertaining. The impression that I got from this classic legend is that even though the story is very serious, it can also be humorous at the same time to give it a twist. I think humor definitely has a place in literature. Without humor, books would have no life and they would be uninteresting. Do you think T. H. White could’ve added even more humor to the story? Is it possible that using humor in this story is disrespecting the Arthurian legend?
@amelia152016 I think the Orkney brothers will become enemies later on because they will begin to lose each other’s trust.
@dchin I think Agravaine’s name doesn’t start with a G because T. H. White wanted to foreshadow that Agravaine would do something against his brothers in the future.
