1. Walker Percy’s Lancelot

2. Original Title for the Novel The Knight, Death And The Devil By Albrecht Durer Engraving - 1513

3. I have tried to bridge this huge gap between the scientist’s view of man and the novelist- existentialist’s view of man, both of which I thought were valid. And the only way to do it—it came over me as a kind of revelation—was through language. Walker Percy

4. Themes Revelations at the Movies –The reel “Love Triangle” Margot * Jacoby * Merlin * Lancelot (185 – 190) Margot Margot Margot Margot I MerlinMerlinJacoby

5. Themes –Lucy’s Sexuality Raine, Dana and Lucy (191, 192) Retribution –Pays Elgin for his assistance (198, 199) Two conditions –Leave Now –Don’t come back Additional condition –Take Ellis and Suellen to Magnolia Mississippi

6. Themes –Gets others to safety Siobhan – go with Tex to Odessa (195) Merlin - leave before the storm (202) Lucy – go back to school (205) Seduction –Raine and Lancelot (232 - 236) –Margot and Lancelot (244)

7. Themes Our Lady of the Camellias (210 – 226) –Who was she? –What was her purpose? Conclusions (255)

8. Questions Who or what was the Lady of the Camellias? What was here purpose in the story? Why did Lancelot let Merlin go? Was this Murder or retribution and was this a sin? Does anyone besides Percival know that this was actually a murder versus an accident? Was Lancelot Mad?