Once And Future King Essay

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Certain decisions we make in life can change the course of our life in different ways and those decisions could affect our lives in ways that could last forever. In the book “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White, one of the main protagonists, Merlyn, compares the differences between the Gaels and Galls, who once had a few differences in the past. As he compares the two, he seems to be more sympathetic with the Galls than with the Gaels. However, at times he also sides with the Gaels. For instance, Merlyn says, “My father was a demon, they say, but my mother was a Gael” (232). The comparison between the two parents shows that Merlyn’s father had a very commotive personality, while his mother, who was a Gael, seems to have had a pleasant personality just because she was a Gael.…show more content…
While Merlyn is explaining a possible war caused by the Gaels, Arthur defends the Gaels and says that they have a valid reason. However, Merlyn interrupts him and says “But if we go on living backward like that, we shall never come to the end of it” (231). He then concludes his rant by saying “That is why their reason is not what you might call a good one” (231). Merlyn argues that if the Gaels continue to fight over things that have occurred in the past due to the actions of the Galls, then nobody will ever be able to move on. Even though Merlyn is a Gael himself, he sides with the Galls, and thinks that the Gaels’ reasoning is invalid, and that they should just forget about everything. Another instance where Merlyn sides with the Galls is when he says “The destiny of Man is to unite, not to divide. If you keep on dividing you end up as a collection of monkeys throwing nuts at each other out of separate trees” (231). Merlyn is saying that the war that the Gaels are attempting to start is pointless because they should work with the Galls rather than work against
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