King Arthur The legend of the Sword Literature & Language Movie Review

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King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword
The medieval romance characteristic found in the movie is the idealization of the hero-knight for upholding noble deeds. Arthur displays this medieval romance by protecting women in the brothel. For instance, he defended his prostitute friend Lucy, beaten by Vikings by confronting them. Also, he forced them to surrender their wages which he gave to Lucy. One legend characteristic present in the movie is a depiction of actions believed to have taken place in history. The movie’s inspiration is the Arthurian legend of King Arthur, a British leader who rose up from the streets to a king who led his country in defeating Saxon invaders during the 6th and 7th century. Similarly, the movie shows Arthur, raised in a brothel, rise, defeat Vort...