In Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Bedivere tried to conform to King Arthur's wishes to throw the sword in the lake; when he did not, King Arthur reprimanded him. What is this an example of? King Arthur expects his knight to act in a chivalrous manner. King Arthur was a harsh and unjust ruler. Sir Bedivere does not have a good relationship with his king.

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Renee Arnold

10 March, 01:57

In Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Bedivere tried to conform to King Arthur's wishes to throw the sword in the lake; when he did not, King Arthur reprimanded him. What is this an example of? King Arthur expects his knight to act in a chivalrous manner. King Arthur was a harsh and unjust ruler. Sir Bedivere does not have a good relationship with his king.

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Dario Foster · Answer 1

Answer: King Arthur expects his knight to act in a chivalrous manner.

Explanation:

Le Morte d'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's retelling of tales about King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, the Knights of the Round Table.

In this story, Bedivere is the main companion of King Arthur. He is one of the first knights to appear in the Arthurian chronicles. As it is every knight's duty to obey his king and follow his instructions, this is also expected of Bedivere. Bedivere does not listen to his king, hence Arthur reprimanded him for not doing so. Bedivere should be loyal to his king and carry out his orders.