85 pages 2 hours read

Roger Lancelyn Green

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1953

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Essay Topics

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Throughout the text, prophecies dictate the actions of the knights and always come true. Do the knights ever have free will? What happens to those who try to change their fate? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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What makes the quest for the Holy Grail different than the other quests in the story? Why can only certain knights find Castle Carbonek and obtain the Holy Grail? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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The story hopes the legendary deeds of Arthur and his knights will live on to inspire others and to give the reader hope for the return of Logres. Which aspects of the Round Table legends are the most popular in the contemporary world? Why? Why do these stories still interest readers after centuries? Use the text to support your answer.