Analysis Of I Am Mordred

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Broken Fate In I am Mordred, Mordred proves in countless moments that Fate can never be predicted, no matter the power of one’s heart. Many wonder if one person can truly possess the strength to cripple the inability to escape what will happen in one’s life. Even Mordred questioned himself through day and night in order to find answers. Now crying as a crow, those who listen, learn that no one ever knows their true legacy.
Through the beginning Mordred already found pain in young age. “...When I was human and young, when I first looked wide-eyed upon Camelot, it was hard to be who I was: Mordred, the shadow on all that shone, the bad seed” (Springer 1). Mordred starts off by showing the reader how his days are so difficult in the beginning. …show more content…

A few come from the abusive words of his brother Garet. “...You’re evil born, everyone knows it. King Arthur's son and his nephew at the same time, what sort of human is that? You’re a walking curse. You’re the one who’s going to kill King Arthur. That’s why he tried to kill you. You’re so vile your own father tried to kill you” (Springer 19). Words of the truth begin to show turmoil in Mordred heart. The six year old wonders how everyone could love that of which had conceived a child of corrupt evil with his own sister, only to push said child out to meet death. This hatred only thrusted Mordred towards the corner of further depression, and fear. Now, lending himself to this sorrow, a dilemma has been shined on. The previous thought precaution of Lothian being a kind of safe house was now only an endangerment. In the aftermath of Garet, and Mordred’s mental breakdown, Nyneve discusses with the child about a few things. During this discussion Mordred shows his true emotions by telling Nyneve, “I do not wish to be a murder” (Springer 25). If Mordred hated his father, and had no compassion, then he would want to kill King Arthur. The audience discovers a tortured heart by Mordred stating that he has no intention on completing his …show more content…

“...all those babies starved or died...except one...And the one who survived was his son, who was destined to destroy him...Do you see? There is no escaping the working of fate” (Springer 81). Explained in such a truthful way, his fate seems to be unbeatable. During the conversation, hearing these words of his blackened aunt put Mordred towards the position to where he now honestly understands the weight placed on his shoulders. “...the greatest villain of Arthurian legend… one who is tied up with a fate King Arthur cannot escape” (Jones). Every recognition of Mordred examines his fate in such a story. Though these words do not block the boy from fighting future events, they bring him closer an acceptance of the

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