Post 5!

For this week, I continued reading the novel, Parsifal's Page. I read chapters three and four which covered a little more than 30 pages. These chapters give us a better understanding of the main characters, Parsifal and Piers, as well as illustrate some of the conflicts found in the novel.

Chapter three begins with Parsifal and Piers, who are journeying to do great deeds. They quickly run into a young knight who challenges Parsifal in jousting. Pier's master unfortunately losses to the young knight who claims to be the worst jouster in the county. This makes Parsifal eager to learn in the ways of the sword and lance. They also run into a woodcutter who is skilled with weapons. This unique man by the name of Jean shows Parsifal how to skillfully fight. After three long months, Parsifal is finally leaving the hospitality and training he received from the peasant. However, not long before this, Piers encounters a fairy who whispers a riddle to him. When the two finally leave, they adventure on to find a castle. This is where chapter four begins. At this castle, they meet Queen Connie and her starving people. The cause of all this is King Clamide, who has apparently been laying siege to the castle for quite some time to get the queen's hand in marriage. Parsifal, eager to do great deeds, openly confronts the enemy army. There he defeats several knights and turns this cavalry back which saves the castle. His first great deed.

These two chapters show how enthusiastic Parsifal is to accomplish great deeds. He acts as if that is his only purpose in life. They also show how Piers and Parsifal are slowly becoming better friends. There was also foreshadowing in chapter three when the fairy talks to Piers, which shows how they will probably follow a river or something which could mean that something big will occur.