The sword in the stone

The setting: The Sword in the Stone takes place in Medieval England, at the Forest Sauvage, and in the environment around it. A small part takes place in London. The setting is very important to the story because it provides a place of learning for Arthur.

Chapter one: After firing the crazy governess, Sir Ector and Sir Grummore Grummursum decide to go on a quest for Wart and Kay. While their conversation, Wart and Kay went off to go hawking.Kay was holding the hawk(cully) while they were hawking.He prematurely let go of his hands, and there, the hawk escaped, leaving their sight, and goes up on a high perch where they cannot reach.

Chapter four: Merlyn meets Sir Ector and shows his abilities. Merlyn is hired as Wart’s tutor. Kay started to look down upon Wart’s little adventure, which caused Merlyn to infuriate.

Chapter six: A gorecrow stole Wart’s and Kay’s arrow. Wart and Kay decided to go get it back. Kay noticed it was the work of a witch, but Wart continued to follow the crow. The crow lead them to a cottage; the witch’s house. The witch invites them inside. They are captured by Madame Mim, who locks them in cages. A caged goat tells Wart the magic words to open the lock. Wart frees the goat and sends him to get Merlyn, while he stays behind with Kay. Merlyn challenges Madame Mim to a magicians' duel. They change shapes and try to destroy each other. Finally, Merlyn becomes a germ and makes Madame Mim sick.

The snake tells him a story from reptile history, which is much older than human history. The plant-eating Atlantosaurus competed for centuries with the meat-eating Ceratosaurus, until only one was left. Then the last Atlantosaurus was killed by a human, Saint George. The man considered himself a hero, but to the reptiles he was a murderer.

T.natrix also tells a legend of how the python stopped being poisonous. Once, when the python was not able to poison humans, he became so angry that he spit all his venom on a tree. The venom dripped on several animals, especially the cobra. The python was sorry to spread so much poison, so he advised the animals to be careful with it.
Chapter Fourteen: King Uther Pendragon sends a message that his huntsman will visit Sir Ector’s castle to go hunting. Sir Ector feels resentful, but he gets the castle ready for the guests anyways.
Chapter Fifteen: Everyone at Sir Ector’s castle enjoys Christmas. They eat a traditional dinner, sing songs, and give gifts.
Chapter Sixteen:Master Twyti, the king’s huntsman, takes everyone out hunting. They catch a wild boar, but the boar kills one of the hunting dogs. Then Pellinore finds the Questing Beast, who is lonely and sick. Pellinore is sorry for the Beast and brings him home to Ector’s castle. He promises to continue chasing the Questing Beast.
Chapter seventeen:Wart wants to be a bird so he can fly. Archimedes agrees to give him flying lessons. Archimedes, Merlyn and Wart debate about which birds they thinks the best.
Chapter Eighteen:Wart becomes an owl. From the air, he sees familiar places from a new perspective. Archimedes takes him to visit Athena, the goddess of wisdom. By speeding up time, Athena lets Wart see that trees can move and talk. Trees grow slowly. They are patient and useful. Then Wart sees the stones move and talk. Mountains grow very slowly, and then are broken down. Their motto is: Hold together.
Chapter Nineteen: For their next adventure, Merlyn becomes invisible. Wart is invisible, too, as long as he holds on to Merlyn. They enter the castle of the giant Galapas. They find Pellinore among the prisoners there. Suddenly the Questing Beast arrives, and he rescues Pellinore and all the other prisoners.
Chapter Twenty: Six years pass. Kay prepares to become a knight, but not Wart. Wart feels left out, like Cinderella.
Chapter Twenty one: Wart feels sad and grouchy about the end of his magical adventures. Merlyn says that the best cure for sadness is learning. For his last lesson, Wart becomes a badger. He was about to eat a hedgehog until he recognizes it as Merlyn’s.

Then Wart visits the Badger’s den. Badger is writing a history book, and tells him the story of the embryos. When God created all animals, he gave them tools and weapons, such as horns or claws. Only the human chose none. Instead, he chad the opportunity to make any tools or weapon he needs. They became superior to animals.

Chapter twenty two: King Uther Pendragon dies. The next king of England will be announced as king when they pull the sword out of the stone. Everyone around from England goes to London to see the “sword tournament.”
Chapter twenty three:At the tournament, Kay forgets his sword, so he sends Wart to get it. Wart pulls the magic sword out of the stone, with advice from his animal friends. Oak Tree says, “Stretch out.” Fish says, “Use your back.” Hawk says, “Never let go.” Stone says, “Hold together.” Snake says, “Make your muscles work together.”

At first, Kay lies that he pulled the sword out by himself. Then he admits that it was Wart. Sir Ector and Kay realize that Wart will be the king.

Dynamic: A character who changes through the story

Static character: a character who doesn’t change through the story

Flat character: a minor character who does not go in change or growth in the story

Round character:Character with a fully developed personality, who may change or act in a surprising way in a story
Characters:

The wart: Arthur, the king of all England. He is the protagonist, a round and dynamic character.

Kay: Wart’s foster brother. He is a dynamic, round character.

Sir Ector: Wart’s foster brother. He is a minor,static,and flat character.

Merlyn: Wart’s tutor sent from the future, he lives backwards in time, and is also a magician. He is a static, round, character.

Archimedes: A wise, talking bird. He is a static,flat character.

Robin wood: Static, round character.

Questing beast: rounded,static character

Marian: flat, static,minor character

Madam Mim: flat, static character

Cully: flat,static,minor character

Wat: round dynamic character

Gallapas: flat, static character

King P: Rounded Dynamic character