post 7

For this week, I've continued reading Parsifal's Page...Again. This time, however, I have read a reasonable chunk of the book. I had some time on my hands this weekend so I read chapters six, seven, and eight. I won't go too in depth for these chapters considering they're pretty lengthy.

Chapter six begins with Piers in a state of complete misery, having lost his dearest friend. It's not long until the boy meets up with Sr. Gawain (a famous knight from all the other books) who recalls meeting Parsifal at one point. Sir Gawain also has a squire named Terence (also important from the other books) who is known to always be with Sir Gawain. This very famous partnership of knight and squire decide to let Piers come along on to find Parsifal. In the beginning of chapter seven, the three ride off towards Wales where they hear Parsifal was winning battles of all sorts. They clumsily ride into a castle where Sir Gawain is declared to be a murderer. A battle quickly begins and is soon ceased. Unimpressed, Sir Gawain, Terence, and Piers leave the castle and journey on into the forests. In chapter eight, Terence temporarily goes away leaving Piers and the great knight alone to journey on. They soon come upon an unexpected castle where everything very odd and blurry. In the main tower of the castle, Sir Gawain and Piers find themselves trapped. They successfully battle a "magical bed", shooting walls, and a colossal lion. Finally, after these events, two ladies come out of nowhere and aid them.

In my opinion, I find the change between chapter six and chapter eight very radical. The story goes from being depressive to being one full of action and excitement. I was also surprised how everything in these chapters happened so fast. Piers had just met Sir Gawain, and now he was struggling to stay alive through the many tests they must face. One last thing that I noticed is that the character Parsifal was completely replaced by Sir Gawain in the story. This sudden turn of events really has me thinking. Will Parsifal turn out to be bad after a matter of time? Or will Sir Gawain and Piers survive their brutal injuries? This book once again leaves me in a cliffhanger.