Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Book 2: Once and Future king

Summary-
The begining of this book introduces the four children of Queen Morgause and King Lot. These children strive for the attention of their mother who has gone on a hunt for a unicorn. The children hunt a unicorn and bring it back to their mother in hopes that she will spend more time with them. During this time, King Arthur is getting ready for the battle against King Lot. King Arthur beats King Lot in the battle and returns home for the wedding of King Pellinor and his Queen. The morning after the wedding Arthur and his half sister Queen Morgause conceive a son.

Vocabulary-
Words I did not know the definition of.
Nigromancer
Piseog
Pehnoncells
Peregrines
Teuton- someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
enmity- hostility: a state of deep-seated ill-will

Words I found interesting.
Maircy- Mercy
Whateffer- what ever
Axed- asked
Wan- one
Practise- Practice
Pecualiarity

Reaction / Reflection-
I still enjoyed reading this book but not as much as the first book of Once And Future King because I do not prefer to read about battles. I like how T.H. White refers to Le Morte d'Arthur and also explains things that you might not get. I still like the characters who have remained from book one and I also like the new characters that have been introduced except Queen Morgause. I do not like this character because I have a feeling that she is going to use this son against King Arthur later on in the book. The plot has continued to be intriging with battles, chasing unicorns and men dressing up like the Questing Beast. I predict that the round table will finally come together and that Lancelot will become on of the main characters that we see a lot of. Situations that I read about in the book are seen in modern day. Such as the children striving for there mothers attention and going out of their way to get that attention. Kids today still strive for their parents attention, it may be in other ways then unicorn hunting but it still happens. This treatment of the children has a hugely negative effect of the children, they were not nice to others and are starting to become rotten kids. The treatment of the sons make me happy to have two parents who care alot about me. I do feel sorry for these boys because every child should have a parent to give them attention. Another situation that is see in modern day is like Palomidies and Grummore dressing up like the Questing Beast to bring happiness to King Pellinor. Many people today again try to bring happiness to people in different ways but it is still done.

1 comment:

Miss Lind said...

I really like the connections to real life that you make about children trying to please their parents. What effect does Morgause's treatment of her sons have on you? Do you feel sorry for the boys?

What do you think about Morgause's use of the spancel to seduce Arthur?