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Knight in Shining Armor

11/27/2018

45 Comments

 
“All men are fools, and all men are knights where women are concerned.”
                                                                                         -George R. R. Martin

What are some ways A Knight's Tale reflects the values of the Middle Ages? What are some ways it reflects our modern values, instead? Explain.
45 Comments
Katelyn
11/27/2018 10:03:53 am

It reflects how the Middle Ages value the high class in regards to the knights and forbids poor people from competing. The ability to change classes reflects modern values because it is easier done now compared to the Middle Ages.

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Alexis Anderson
11/27/2018 10:08:18 am

Changing classes is definitely easier today. I think the love story is modern day as well.

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Nutt
11/27/2018 10:04:17 am

The concept of never changing your status was displayed all through out with characters explaining how Will couldn’t be a knight. Will overcame this idea with determination and a little help from the prince. He beat the system so to speak and overdid everyone’s expectations.

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Will
11/27/2018 10:07:44 am

I agree

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Brandon Westfall
1/22/2019 03:59:22 pm

I really like this post. I agree

Alexis Anderson
11/27/2018 10:04:24 am

The movie reflected the Middle Ages with the culture seen and the surroundings but matched our common day love story. There were puns for modern day things like Nike and jokes about present ordeals.

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Katelyn
11/27/2018 10:07:09 am

Makes sense. We value love more often than most stories from the Middle Ages.

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Nick
11/27/2018 10:09:45 am

Nice response

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Hailey jo
11/27/2018 10:11:17 am

Love wasn’t a big deal back then but modern day we value a love story more

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Brandon Westfall
1/22/2019 03:59:43 pm

This makes a lot of sense

Aimee
11/27/2018 10:05:16 am

The idea of chivalry reflects very middle aged themes. The idea of “changing your stars” reflects a very modern ideal that was not a part of the Middle Ages because of the social order they had.

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Nick
11/27/2018 10:09:01 am

Good response.

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Kelsey
11/27/2018 10:06:08 am

It reflects how in the Middle Ages there was high class and low class. It’s was harder to change your class back then but it is a little easier in this day and age.

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Kayla
11/27/2018 10:07:03 am

That is true

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Hailey jo
11/27/2018 10:12:09 am

True changing your class has gotten easier over time

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Kayla
11/27/2018 10:06:19 am

It’s shows that if you are in a class then you can’t change that and if you do then you may be better respected. Yes we have different classes but we are able to change them by working hard. Also women are treated differently like an object or a prize to be won. That still kind of applies today.

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Kelsey
11/27/2018 10:08:06 am

True that.

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Alexis Anderson
11/27/2018 10:11:11 am

Women have more rights and most of the time not seen as an object anymore. People have more flexibility to become who they want to be, to where they come from.

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Connor born
11/27/2018 10:06:20 am

The values are honor, glory, women, only the nobles really mattered. In modern time you can change who you are, you don’t have t be noble to matter, any one can be what ever they want.

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Brook
11/27/2018 10:07:38 am

True

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Nutt
11/27/2018 10:14:05 am

I agree with your statement.

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Brandon Westfall
11/27/2018 10:06:50 am

Women are viewed as property’s and noble woman are married to form alliances between families and not for love. It is modern because you can change your status and William and Jocelyn are married because they love each other.

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Cherish
11/27/2018 10:10:23 am

Very true that they changed the viewpoints of the love story to fit our day and age better.

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Will
11/27/2018 10:06:56 am

The movie had the culture of the Middle Ages. And when William changed his social class it had a modern reference.

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Nutt
11/27/2018 10:12:09 am

I agree, our current culture is tied into the ending which allows our generation to relate with the movie more.

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Nate
11/27/2018 10:07:19 am

It still shows the classes of people we have and how the lower class is treated so much differently

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Will
11/27/2018 10:08:12 am

That is very true

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Aimee
11/27/2018 10:10:55 am

That’s a very good point.

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Konner
11/27/2018 10:17:41 am

Like the answer

Cherish
11/27/2018 10:07:48 am

The movie reflected the Middle Ages through the culture. Z the way the story was told. However it represented a modern love story instead of one that would have been back then. There were also examples of chivalry in the movie.

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Kelsey
11/27/2018 10:09:15 am

And women where prizes you won.

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Katelyn
11/27/2018 10:09:37 am

Chivalry definitely plays a key part to cultural inclusion with the movie.

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Kayla
11/27/2018 10:09:54 am

It really was shown as more of a love story.

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Joe
11/27/2018 10:07:52 am

Some middle age values shown are bravery and boldness. A modern value shown is changing social standings.

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Konner
11/27/2018 10:18:15 am

Good one ☝️

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Nick
11/27/2018 10:08:19 am

Middle age social classes and modern jokes and symbols.

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Hailey jo
11/27/2018 10:09:21 am

The movie reflects Middle Ages because poor people can’t compete in the tournaments, it’s only a high class thing. The movie reflects more modern society because William changed his stars which was not easily done back then but is done more commonly now.

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Cherish
11/27/2018 10:11:44 am

I like how you mentioned that only higher class could compete in jousting.

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Robyn
11/27/2018 10:09:31 am

It reflects how women were only really valued for their looks, as he ‘falls in love’ with her after only seeing her face. It reflects modern values because the lady is outspoken and independent.

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Saymen
11/27/2018 10:10:49 am

It’s shows som kind of middle age identity in it. And the modern way it shows how you can change who you are by working.

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Aimee
11/27/2018 10:14:51 am

Very true.

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Konner
11/27/2018 10:11:53 am

It shows how the lower class in people is treated differently and harder to get out of.

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Sarah
11/27/2018 10:13:31 am

Women being considered less than men. This is shown in the church when the priest shushed the noble woman and when the blacksmith was first introduced. Arranged marriages are also shown. The bad guy was talking to the noble woman’s father about arranging a marriage with her.
The woman showed that they were just as strong as the men by pointing out flaws and doing what they knew they should be able to.

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Jennifer
11/27/2018 10:14:38 am

It reflects strongly on the two social classes during the Middle Ages. Modern values are slightly different because you can change your status much easier than you could during that time.

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Saymen
1/2/2019 10:10:16 am

It reflect the Middle Ages value by showing how man fight for women’s values and for there name. In the modern day it shows how some people fight for there believe.

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