The Stories of King Arthur

These stories, referred to by title both directly (i.e."The Sword in the Stone") and indirectly (i.e. "Faithful and Virtuous Night") represent the key foundation of the collection's central thematic consideration of life as a myth. It is important to note that Arthur himself is never mentioned by name, but the implications noted above clearly suggest that some degree of heroism, courage, and commitment (perhaps to the experience of simply being alive, or to the creation of art, or both) are fundamental aspects of what the collection suggests is the archetypal journey of life towards death.

Means of Transportation

Various means of physical transportation can be seen as metaphorically relating to the thematically central idea of life as a journey. In the same way as characters take journeys (long or short) through space on trains, boats, or planes (as examples...