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The Myopia of Dystopia

from this lesson that might is not right, that force isn’t the answer to conflict. When the young Wart was an ant he learned of war and its depraved nature, a perfect example of which was the ant creed: "When we are so numerous and starving...obviously we shall have a right to take other people's stores of seeds" (White 128). Arthur learns how war is not worth the bloodshed it causes, in addition to this he sees just how important the individual mind is. When Arthur took the skies with the geese he learned about territories and boundaries and learned when to fight and when not to. However, Arthur's son and the Orkney boys were all taught the old ways, which lack the enlightenment Arthur was given and lead be Arthur’s downfall. Still, with all the lessons taught by Merlin, Arthur was able to create his utopian society.King Arthur creates an ideal society were the individual respected and could think and love freely at his discretion. Arthur society was booming with people who were free and able to live life without harm. “Where the black knights had hoved, ...now any virgin could circumambulate the whole country, even with gold and ornaments upon her person, without the least fear of harm...All the tyrannous giants were dead, all the dangerous dragons had been put out of action.” (White 423) To obtain equality Arthur made the round table so that no one was above another. "'There will be a lot of jealousy,'...'Knights in this order of yours saying that they are the best one, and wanting to sit at top of the table.' 'Then we must have a round table, with no top'"(White 265). After creating the round table he had knights flocking to his kingdom. In time King Arthur creates his perfect society and devotes it revises the old ways that caused in the past the unfavorable conditions of the kingdom..King Arthur wants his utopia to thrive hence he tries to enlighten the new generations, King Arthur wants to teach the c...

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