On this session of book report with the
title of the book is King Arthur. Written by Janet Hardy-Gould, who born in United Kingdom. She was a graded reader author whose books
are hugely popular with teachers and students around the world. She has written
a wide range of graded readers for Oxford University Press. These include Ellis
Island: Rosalia's Story (Oxford Dominoes) which won the Extensive Reading
Foundation (ERF) award in 2020 and Merlin (Oxford Dominoes) which won the ERF
award in 2015, plus Amelia Earhart (Oxford Bookworms Library) which was
shortlisted for the ERF final in 2015. Find her writing on website
https://www.janethardy-gould.com/. Most of the genres of
her books such as Children's, History, Classics.
King
Arthur was the first date of publication on 2000 in Oxford. Book worms for this
edition
Characters:
·
Arthur ( a king of England, the
strongest and wise king)
·
Merlin ( Magician and the King Arthur’s supervisor)
·
Guinevere (beautiful queen of King
Arthur)
·
Morgan (half-sister of king Arthur, who
can see the future)
·
Modred (Morgan’s son, sly, and who
desire be king)
·
Lancelot (the strongest man and the
first knight of round table)
·
Gwain (the strongest soldier and as the
true friend of King Arthur)
The
setting of place, the history was happened in England, the most specific place
tells in the story, such as in Castle of Camelot, the villages, town, lake.
Meanwhile setting of time the story was happened on year 650. Most of the story
happened in morning and evening.
The
conflicts were because of no king in England, no one to lead the people. There
was battle everywhere. The magic man was named Merlin dream about the true
king. Through his magic to make competition. He put the sword into the stone,
as who can pull out the sword, he can be a king of England. There was a boy who
can pull out the sword from stone. The people around were shocked and they was
glad that they have a King. By the times Merlin advises the King Arthur and
after four years become strongest and wise king. Upon of lead the King Arthur
they were never lost in every battle. One day King Arthur wanted to marry a
girl who become queen named Guienevere. But Merlin do not approve, because
Merlin see the trouble in future, if Guinevere become queen of King Arthur. Even
more Morgan see the unhappy future between King Arthur and Guinevere. However
the desire of King Arthur can’t stop. King Arthur and Guinevere live together
in new Castle of Camelot, while Merlin has to leave and turn over the magic
sword to King Arthur. Through the competition Lanchelot as the winner and
become the first knight of the round table. A night Morgan and her son Modred
come to Camelot and stay for weeks, with the secret Morgan and Modred see the
Future of King Arthur’s dead. Modred incite the King Arthur, if Lanchelot often
together and in love. Even more Modred provoke the King Arthur to fight
Lanchelot. After a week in the other village King Arthur wanted to fight
Lanchelot, but he didn’t want to fight King Arthur as friend and Lanchelot just
want talk to finish the problem. Accidently a news from a soldier, if Modred
take over the King in Camelot and Modred put the queen in the prison. King
Arthur and Lanchelot forget their fight, and then they was together to fight
Modred. But King Arthur was lost and soreness by the Modred. After that Lanchelot
come to help King Arthur and fight to Modred, on the fighting Modred die upon
Lanchelot hand. In the end King Arthur hand over the king and queen to
Lanchelot. Then Merlin pick up King Arthur and gone over the water.
