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My Parzival Essay

This year, in the second quarter we wrote Parzival Essays, after the book Parzival by Katherine Paterson. I had trouble with writing the essay because I didn’t understand the ending of Parzival. I had trouble writing the thesis statement and the conclusion and transition sentences as well. At first I didn’t understand the conclusion and transition but I started to understand them. I think the best I did in was my evidence and explanation.

This is my Parzival Essay…

If you chose your own path in life, you can get to be who you want to be. In the book Parzival by Katherine Paterson, a young knight called Parzival learned about heaven, God and much more on his way to become king. If Parzival didn’t use his free will he wouldn’t be where he is. It’s about how a beginner knight began his journey just learning about heaven, God and many more, becomes king. Parzival’s free will led him to become king because he was courageous, kindhearted, and wise. Parzival showed courage when he walked into a stranger’s mysterious home not knowing what was awaiting him. Parzival’s free will led him to become king because he was courageous, kindhearted, and wise.

On page 48 it said, “The fisherman looked up into the young man’s face and then said slowly, as though he were in great pain or sorrow, There is no place a day’s ride from here except that great castle you have just passed.” In the forest Parzival saw the Angler, and asked where shelter was. The Angler told him that he could stay at the giant castle at the top of the mountain, only if Parzival would tell the pages that he was sent by the Angler. When he arrived he told the depressing faces of the pages that he was sent by the Angler. Right after he said that word the huge iron gates flew open. This shows that Parzival went into this stranger’s home not knowing that he was going to see the grail.

Parzival had bravery when he passed into the doors of Wild Mountain, but was also considerate to help people in need. Parzival is kindhearted because he helped Condwiramurs and her city get food. “Now Parzival remembered Gurnemanz’s teaching that a knight’s duty was to help those in need, so he said, “I have to come for nothing but to offer help to the king and people of this city.” pg 35. “Then he carefully parceled out all the food, so that no one would have too little or too much.” pg 41. Parzival chose to help the people in the city because he saw that all the people, even the nobles were weak and pale. This shows that Parzival is selfless because he saw that the people needed food so he lent them help. Parzival is showing how he is kind because he gave his help to the people.

Parzival is wise to ask a question at Wild Mountain because the hermit told him that he should go back and ask the question. He chose to ask a question at wild mountain, to the king. “For a week or more, Parzival stayed there with Trevrizent, learning more of the mercy of God and the depths of his love. He was happy to share the roots and herbs that the hermit ate. He still did not know the way to Wild Mountain when he rode forth from that holy cave, but his heart was cleansed and full of hope.” pg 110-111. When Parzival first went to wild mountain he ate at a giant table with a great feast, bathed in warm water with sweet smelling oils, and dressed in a robe made of Arabic gold. But there was no smiling, laughing, of happiness. Everyone there was waiting for Parzival to ask a question. Now he is heading back to wild mountain to ask the question. This shows that Parzival is wise because he learned many things from the hermit and experienced the many things that he had gone through, for example feeding the city from little food, meeting his sister, and seeing the grail. Parzival learned lots of things from the hermit, Gurnemanz, and all different kinds of things from his journey.

Parzival’s journey helped him get to where he is now. If Parzival never learned how to use his own free will he would be following whatever someone tells him to do. Now everyone admires and looks up to Parzival because of what he’s done. If Parzival never had asked the question to Arthur by his own free will he wouldn’t be a monarch. Even a simple act of turning the lights off can help global warming.