Reflection of the Lady of Shalott

The first time I read this poem, I had no idea what happens and did not see any point about the the curse, but amazed at the picture of the Lady Shalott seating loosely on the boat. She was beautiful I thought, not until I took a closely look at her face. Her face looks horrible, and I guessed she cannot be the one she loves. After understanding the story more, another sad story. Why doesn't the knight Lancelot just go to Lady Shalott if he thought she has a lovely looking.... Lady Shalott is hopeless either way. It is probably better for her to break the rule of curse and goes down to the river than waving for her whole life. In modern life, she can be a sick girl who has to stay in a hospital, the tower, all day and, because of sickness, can not move her body far enough to look outside the window. The only thing she can have to access the outside world is the TV infront of her, which resembles the mirror in the poem. The poem is melancholy. Honestly, I really dislike the last three lines of the poem where the knight said "She has a lovely face; God in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalott.” If I were Lady Shalott, I would think "Of course, God loves me, but I won't forgive you, Mr. Lancelot!"

Why enchanted with ancient times

Discuss why you think people remain enchanted with  of castles, knights, quests, dragons, and ancient times.

Castles, knights, quests, dragons, and ancient represent a sense of mysteriousness. Since all humans have curiosity, they find interest in mysteries. When I think of castles and knights, I imagine the life in the Middle Age and country love. The king and queen govern a big land with happy farmer, businesspeople, and all others. They have a child, the princess, who grow up the wonderful castle with gardens, flowers, and carriages. She meet her prince while shopping in a bakery downtown. He was once a knight who defeat the dragon of legend and saved the continent from evil magic. The prince and princess marry and have a wonderful life soon after. Even though a true life in the era might be so much different. It is mysterious and unknown to many people. People tend to imagine the bright sight, so they remain enchanted with of castles, knights, and ancient times.