Young Arthur

Reader’s Response:

Title: Young Arthur

Genre: Fantasy

Student’s Name: Beatriz Zambrano Serrano

Pages: 832-835

1.     Identify and explain the meaning of a symbol in the story in a complete sentence.

The king’s sword symbolizes power, the right to reclaim the throne and be the king.

2.     State the theme and defend it in a paragraph using details.

If you lie, someone eventually will know the truth. Kay told the population that he took the sword out of the rock, but that wasn’t true. When Merlin told him to pull it off again, he couldn’t. Then, Arthur took it off without any problem. The true will always be out when you least expect it.

3.     Describe the main internal and external problem.

The main internal conflict is that Arthur knew that he was a true knight, but he had to show it to everybody because they didn’t know he was the king’s son.

The main external conflict happened when the king died, and the rebels wanted Arthur dead so no one could claim the throne.  However, Merlin saved the poor baby and gave him to a new family. That way, no one but Merlin knew his true identity, not even Arthur.

4.     Compare the lesson learned in this story to a similar lesson you or someone you know has experienced.

My friend was adopted and he didn’t know his real identity until he saw in the papers that a mom was looking for his son. It was a coincidence because she said that his child’s birthday was the same as my friend’s. Their adopted parents told her the truth, but it turned out that she wasn’t her mom, a tragic story.

5.     Compare the symbols in this story to a similar symbol in your life or someone you know.

A pyramid is a symbol of a power mainly because they were built and what lies in the main chamber was someone of a great importance.  Another symbol of power is a crown or a sword in this case.

6.     Compare the struggle in this story to a similar struggle you or someone you know has experienced.

My sister lied to my dad and told him that she was best in her class, but when Open House came, my dad found out that she wasn’t saying the truth because she was the second best.