English Literature

Introduction:

· Identify the film you are analyzing and give a brief description of the characters you are analyzing.

· Give a brief explanation of the two themes you are addressing and why it is interesting to look at these themes together.

· Remember to avoid the first-person point of view (I, me, my, our, ours) and the second-person point of view (you, your, yours) in formal writing.

1. The movie that will be reviewed in this essay is known as the First Knight Film, 1995. Just about everyone knows the tale of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. It is interesting cause it so just how much love can bring you. Also about how much love can take away from you.

Thesis statement: In the film The First Knight, the theme of love is intertwined with the theme of betrayal as demonstrated by King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot.

Thesis Statement (fill in the blanks on the right):

In the film _____, the theme of love is intertwined with the theme of _____, as demonstrated by the relationships of [first pair], [second pair], and [third pair]. (You will determine three pairs of characters in support of your thesis, and they will become the topics of your three body paragraphs.).

Body Paragraph 1: Elaborate on the first point in your thesis statement.

This story is of a love triangle of Camelot. It’s centers on Guinevere, whose lands are under attack from the evil Malagant. She determines to marry King Arthur, whose Camelot is legend, for two reasons: Because she can love him, and because he can protect Leonesse

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the second pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the second pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the second pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)

Body Paragraph 2: Elaborate on the second point in your thesis statement.

As events are unfolding, she meets the young and footloose Lancelot, who saves her from a savage attack in the woods, and goes right on saving her, while falling in love with her, throughout the movie.

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the first pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the first pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the first pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)

Body Paragraph 3: Elaborate on the third point in your thesis statement.

It’s an intriguing triangle. Guinevere loves Arthur with her mind and Lancelot with her heart. The two men admire one another. If she chooses Arthur, she also protects all of those she is responsible for. If she chooses Lancelot, love conquers all. This is precisely the same situation that developed in “Casablanca. “First Knight” handles the choices less well. Guinevere determines to part from Lancelot, and favors him with a farewell kiss, which Arthur happens to see. And he responds very badly, sentencing them both to a public trial for treason, which begins by being less than convincing and only gets worse after Malagant arrives and shouts out (I am not making this up) “Nobody move – or Arthur dies!”

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the third pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the third pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the third pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)