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As Sir Kay casually condemns Hank to death, excited speculation breaks out among the lords and ladies in the hall about Hank’s clothing, which Kay claimed was enchanted to protect the wearer from all harm. Despite the danger he faces, Hank still notes the crudity of the conversation. This confirms his ideas about the importance of “training,” or the customs and social norms a culture instills in its people. Hank feels embarrassed by the medieval people’s crude language because of his 19th-century training, but medieval society hasn’t instilled such embarrassment in its people.
But, by contrasting the vulgarity of prior…