Then Sir Bedivere returned again, and took the sword in his hand; and then him thought sin and shame to throw away that noble sw
ord . . . Read the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Then went Sir Bedivere the second time Across the ridge, and paced beside the mere, Counting the dewy pebbles, fix’d in thought; But when he saw the wonder of the hilt, How curiously and strangely chased, he smote His palms together, and he cried aloud, "And if indeed I cast the brand away, Surely a precious thing, one worthy note, Should thus be lost for ever from the earth” How does Tennyson effectively retell Sir Bedivere’s actions? Tennyson’s version highlights Sir Bedivere’s second attempt to get rid of the sword. Tennyson’s version conveys Sir Bedivere’s desire to please the king regardless of his feelings. Tennyson’s version highlights how Sir Bedivere thought that the sword was a burden. Tennyson’s version conveys Sir Bedivere’s extreme reluctance to get rid of the sword.
Tennyson’s version conveys Sir Bedivere’s extreme reluctance to get rid of the sword.
In the excerpt from "Morte d'Arthur," Alfred, Lord Tennyson directs attention to the conflict between King Arthur, who is dying, and Sir Bedivere, who does not throw away Excalibur as Arthur has ordered. In that respect, Sir Bedivere lies twice to Arthur because he possesses an overwhelming desire for the jeweled gold handle of the sword. As a result, he finally gets rid of Excalibur after Arthur's third command.
I've not read Farenheit 451, but from the quote I believe it's trying to say "it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you impact it enough to be remembered" or something similar, though again I may be wrong as I've not read the book.
Fallacies represent the error/flaw in reasoning that spoils the validity of the argument. An extravagant hypothesis is a kind of fallacy that occurs when an exaggerated or unlikely explanation or comparison is provided unnecessarily where a simpler or less elaborate description could work more efficiently. <em>Similarly, this example proposes an extravagant comparison(with 'aliens') that represents a flaw in logical reasoning(comparison here) </em>that neglects the effectiveness of the intended meaning. Thus, it exemplifies the 'extravagant hypothesis' fallacy.
