Tuesday, February 17, 2009
COMPARE AND CONTRAST- the different point of views
Either as myths or legends, the story of King Arthur has been passed down since Middle Age. In the different versions of King Arthur, each author had a different point of view from the others. For example, in LeMorte d'Arthur -The Crowning of Arthur, one version of the legend of King Arthur, is mainly about Uther Pendragon. In contrast, in The Mists of Avalon - Morgan Le Fay, it is focus on Morgraine's perspective, instead of the male characters. Through different perspectives from varied characters, it gives us a more copmlete understanding about the story. As female reader, I particularlly like the Morgan Le Fay one, because from a female character's point of view to view the same story seems more interesting. When the arthor is using the famale's perspective, it also brings out women's positions in the story. Since women are the leading characters in this writing, men has become less important. Therefore, there are lesser dramatic and heroic scene on battles or killing, instead, there are more emotions and feelings from one character to another. On the other hand, in LeMorte d'Arthur -The Crowning of Arthur, Igraine was protrayed as a woman, the woman who has all the sterotyped traits. Ironically, Uther Pendragon was protrayed as a brave worrior, who fights for his love and such a positive image, whereas in Morgan Le Fay he is more likely to be protrayed as a bad man with werid beard and hair who steals Morgraine's mother. However, both of the stroies tell the same plot, just in different ways and details.
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