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The Once and Future King carries many themes beyond its literal meaning. Right, revenge, love, justice, and loyalty are all themes present in the work which can be applied to everyday life. These issues can teach valuable lessons about life, and the events in T ....

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.... of her desire for revenge on Uther, Arthur's father, for the murder of the Duke of Cornwall, her father, and Uther's marriage to Igraine, her mother. Mordred himself plotted the war against the King because he was the King's illegitimate child. It is evident that characters in the novel were constantly working against Arthur, although he was always trying to be fair and just to everyone. However, Arthur was not alone as the object for others' revenge. Lancelot was hated intensely by Agravaine, who had gone to tell Arthur of his treason with the Queen. Lancelot is warned by Gareth, " 'They hate you. They won't try a combat this time, not after Me ....