Self-Reliance In The Wart

1. Self-reliance is, basically, that; it is relying on one’s self for any emotional, physical, or financial needs. It is the ability of being self sufficient and is especially important in this growing and changing world to not have to rely on the help of others or to not be weighted down by other people’s needs. However, this doesn’t mean that one cannot do either of these things. It simply means that it should be a choice. It means that one should have control over their life so that they are never in a position where they cannot leave the place they are in. An example of this would be a marriage, or an unhappy marriage, where the husband is treating his wife poorly and the wife feels that she could not leave the marriage because she is a

After telling to The Wart that the destinies of two people are not identical through his tale about Elijah and the rabbi, Merlyn tells The Wart that there is an adventure that both The Wart and Kay can go on, and tells him to venture into the forest to find it. After much searching, the boys find Robin Wood, who explains to them that the dog boy, Friar Tuck, and Cavall have been taken hostage at Morgan Le Fey’s castle. However, only a child can get into the castle, and so the boys agree to go and rescue the captives. When they reach Morgan Le Fey’s castle, they see that it is guarded by a griffin and made entirely out of sweet foods. Kay and The Wart enter the castle, and using iron against Morgan, “the whole fairy appearance of the Castle Chariot melted together in collapse” (112). However, when this happens, the griffin is set free to charge them and the rest of Robin Wood’s men. After a brief battle, Kay slays the beast by shooting an arrow in his eye. Merlyn’s principle reason for sending both The Wart and Kay on that adventure is to show them a good and heroic role model, and for them to see the qualities that it takes to become one. The reader can see that Wart can relate more to Robin Wood, because he has more compassion for others than Kay. Kay is more concerned about