Question

According to Prof. Rearick, while most of Camelot use religious actions in "The Lady of Shalott" to keep themselves safe from the beautiful fairy woman, does Lancelot use his religious action to bless her and bring her into the fellowship of God?

1) True
2) False

Answer 1

True In Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott," Sir Lancelot blesses the Lady after her death, unlike the residents of Camelot who fear her; thus, he uses religious action to bring her into the fellowship of God.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem, "The Lady of Shalott," while there is a pervasive fear of the Lady among the residents of Camelot and a general avoidance of her due to the curse associated with her, Sir Lancelot's actions differ distinctly.

When Lancelot finds the Lady of Shalott after she has drifted down to Camelot and met her demise, his reaction is one of pity and respect. Contrary to the behavior of most of Camelot's inhabitants, Lancelot does utter a blessing for the Lady: He said, "She has a lovely face ; God in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalott".

This statement can be interpreted as Lancelot using his religious belief to bless her and bring her into the fellowship of God, so the response to the question posed would be: True