King Arthur showed chivalry and honor above everything else which is what medieval Europe praised as highest values. He was always just and wise in his ruling which is another aspect that the Western civilization values.
<span>He can't help but feel trapped in the war, even though it's over. Komunyakaa's poem shows a man who is at the memorial and has trouble distinguishing between what is happening now and what happened during the war. He is feeling connected to both those alive and dead, and he has trouble letting go of his intense emotions.</span>
I'm not sure what the question is here. Elaborate, please?
<span>Well underlying message technically just means the "theme" of the story. So basically when you read this story ask yourself this: "What does the author want me to thing or feel while i read this?" And whatever your answer is to that is the theme.</span>
