Some of you noticed connections in the poem, "The Passing of Arthur" to other legends or stories. The similarites between the legend of King Arthur and some events in the life of Jesus were pointed out. Also noted were the similarities between King Arthur's "death" and the "death" of Hercules. Also, as we saw with Dr.Martin Luther King's, "I Have a Dream", pieces of literature sometimes make allusions to other pieces of literature. What connections did you find in "The Death of Arthur" either to other pieces of literature, legends or your own life? How did these connections assist in your understanding of the poem? Did they make the poem more meainginful or relevant for you?
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