and future king

1. What does the feast in the chapter reflect about the power of King Arthur?
2. What does the narrative of the chapter suggest about the importance of loyalty for subjects of a kingdom?
3. What is the symbolic significance of Arthur’s decision to take his place at the kings chair at the feast?
4. How do the varying reactions to the new code of law reveal different aspects of medieval society?
5. What is the irony of the poem Pellenore sings at the feast?
6. Despite his flaws and faults, what kind of leader does King Arthur appear to be in this chapter?
7. How might the atmosphere of the round table be different if the code of chivalry had been put in place prior to the feast?
8. What themes and values are emphasized in King Arthur’s speech at the feast?
9. What does the chapter suggest about the importance of morality in a leader’s rule?
10. What does the process of developing and implementing a code of law suggest about the relationship between a ruler and their subjects?
11. What is the purpose of Gawain’s story about the mystical knight of his vision?
12. What does the chapter suggest about the relationship between the law and justice?
13. To what extent does King Arthur’s code of chivalrous knights challenge the entrenched beliefs of the round table?
14. How does the speaker of the prologue define the concept of “knightly duty”?
15. What dilemma does the chapter present between striving for noble and honorable actions while being bound by the law?