The Squirrel of Shalott

So, my group was assigned the movie The Sword in the Stone to present on. Today, I decided to rewatch it and while watching it, I noticed a parallel between "Hazel" the squirrel and the Lady of Shalott. Although, I don't know whether or not she dies -although it eventually will happen- she reminds me of the Lady that spent her days weaving. During one part of the movie she runs up a tree and into a borrow in it, while watching this it really made me think of how the fair maiden spent her days weaving up in the castle.

Looking for love with Hazel

This was really cool to think about because in the scene prior Hazel was all over Arthur, and quickly fell in love with him. This for me also parallels The Lady of Shalott because when the Lady saw Lancelot she quickly fell in love with him and because of if eventually brought about her own death. I won't go as far to say the Hazel brought on her own death by falling for Arthur, but the parallels between the two events are really interesting to see, whether or not they were on purpose of not.

A Bitch, a Fool and a Beheading

So... Who else was highly disappointed with the end of The Knight of the Cart? I know I was, "here ends the romance of Lancelot of the Cart." This was like the series finally of Dexter that left everyone hating the writer.

Next, lets talk about that last battle for a moment. Meleagant definitely got what he deserved, I just wish he had put up more of a fight. For such a "strong" knight he went down so fast. On a side note, I binged Game of Thrones last week and Meleagant kind of reminds me of King Joffrey. He thinks very highly of himself, and things are his way or the high way. His father though is quite the honorable, chivalrous man that drew the short straw when he had children.

Thirdly, pardon my word choice, Guinevere is a BITCH. This valiant knight has travelled so far to save her from capture and puts his honor on the line to fight for her and she's like, " Sir, in truth he has wasted his efforts. I shall always deny that I feel any gratitude toward him." (Pg. 151) So, he leaves to find the man she does want to see Gawain and in the process gets kidnapped. To which she gets sad and expresses that she was joking earlier, and does love Lancelot.  I have a couple of problems with this scenario. First, you played mind games with a man that would go to worlds end for you and cross a sword bridge to free you. Secondly, YOU ARE A MARRIED WOMAN!!!!!!! Therefore, Queen Guinevere, I am putting you on bitch notice. I won't go on anymore about my feelings about this vile woman.

Lastly, I will say that it is admirable to try and strive to be a chivalrous knight that follows the tradition of Courtly Love, as Lancelot does. With that said, Lancelot is a FOOL.  I completely understand that you love the aforementioned woman but that doesn't mean you have to be whipped. YOU CAN'T EVEN TOUCH HER. she's MARRIED.

All in all. I appreciate the literary work, but in my own opinion whomever was commissioned to write this Romance should be taken out back and walled up in a tower for writing such a irking story.