Novel : King Arthur

Theme: courage 勇敢

The novel that I have learned in form 1 is King Arthur retold by Janet Hardy-Gould. The main theme in the novel is courage.

For example, King Arthur and his knights display the element of courage. _______________________________________________________________________
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King Arthur dares to take up the challenge to be the King of England even though he does not know how to be a king. He is not afraid to lead the people and is willing
to learn from Merlin.

When the lords from the North are preparing to fight against King Arthur, he is not afraid. With his courage, he manages to win the battle.

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Characteristics of main character / moral values / lessons (that you can learn from King Arthur)

The novel that i have learned in form 1 is King Arthur retold by Janet Hardy-Gould. （如果题目是 main character 就写）The main character in novel is King Arthur.

(如果题目是 moral value 或者 lesson 就写）There are a few moral values / lessons in the novel.

Characteristics of King Arthur Moral Values Lessons Textual evidence

First, King Arthur is confident and Determination is important for every mankind to
determined. achieve success. King Arthur showed the trait of
determination since he was young. Arthur was
 just a young boy when he accepted the challenge
to pull the sword out of magic stone. Everyone is
skeptical of his ability but young Arthur is not
easily discouraged.

Next, King Arthur is courageous in any Courage is the greatest quality of mind next to
situation. honour. In the novel, King Arthur dares to take
up the challenge to be the King of England even
though he does not know how to be a king. He is
not afraid to lead the people and is willing to
learn from Merlin.

Besides, When the lords from the North are

preparing to fight against King Arthur, he is not
afraid. With his courage, he manages to win the
battle.

The last moral value is wisdom.
Wisdom and rational are important when it
comes to rule a country. King Arthur was able to
bring peace and harmony to England during his
reign 统治. The people of England were happy
under his reign because there is no more war and
plenty of food to eat.

Other moral values and lessons:

1. We must be loyal to our king and country.

We learn this from King Arthur’s knights. They are loyal to their king and are willing to stand by him in any situation. Some of the knights, such as Gawain, even sacrifice their lives
to protect Arthur and England.it is important to instil love and loyalty to our king and country in ourselves.

2. We must be helpful to those who need our help.

We must be helpful to others who face difficulties even if they are strangers to us. We learn this from Merlin. He teaches and guides Arthur well for four years on how to be
good king of England. Beside that, Merlin also gives King Arthur a magic sword to help him in battles. With the magic sword, King Arthur is able to win many battles.

3. We must never betray our friends.

In life, we should not betray our friends and family members. Otherwise, we will lose their trust. Lancelot, who is the best friend and strongest knight to King Arthur,betrays him by
falling in love with King Arthur’s wife, Guinevere. The angry king banishes Lancelot from the castle and ends their close relationship.