Gareth is one of the Orkney brothers, but is the most moral and sensitive of them all. As the youngest, except Mordred, he flees Orkney for Camelot where he becomes a pageboy in the kitchens. He is befriended by Lancelot who knights him without knowing who he is. Later, Lancelot will accidentally kill Gareth (who is unarmed) when he rescues Guenever from her execution.
Gareth Quotes in The Once and Future King
The The Once and Future King quotes below are all either spoken by Gareth or refer to Gareth. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 2, Chapter 1
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Gareth was a generous boy. He hated the idea of strength against weakness. It made his heart swell, as if he were going to suffocate. Gawaine, on the other hand, was angry because it had been against his family. He did not think it was wrong for strength to have its way, but only that it was intensely wrong for anything to succeed against his own clan.
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Gareth Quotes in The Once and Future King
The The Once and Future King quotes below are all either spoken by Gareth or refer to Gareth. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 2, Chapter 1
Quotes
Gareth was a generous boy. He hated the idea of strength against weakness. It made his heart swell, as if he were going to suffocate. Gawaine, on the other hand, was angry because it had been against his family. He did not think it was wrong for strength to have its way, but only that it was intensely wrong for anything to succeed against his own clan.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
