The Prince and the Pilgrim Literary Elements

Novel

The book is set in the context of love.

Third person-narrative

Heartrending, dull, offending, disappointing

Prince Alexander and Pilgrim Alice are the main protagonists of the story.

The main conflict is when Prince’s Alexander’s father is murdered by his brother, King, March. Prince’s Alexander’s mother has to escape to ensure his safety. Prince Alexander grows up in an environment that he does not know the truth about his father.

The climax comes when Prince Alexander seeks the help of King Arthur for the justice of his father. At last, Prince Alexander brings the culprits of his father’s death into account.

The appearance of Morgan in Prince Alexander's life foreshadowed the love affair between him and Pilgrim Alice. For instance, Prince Philip met Alice for the first time at a holy place while searching for the Holy Grail demanded by Morgan.

Society underestimates the power of a woman. For instance, despite Alice being an independent woman who can run her father's estate, people will not accept that because she has to be married to be in charge of the estate.

The story alludes to the journey of love between people from different backgrounds.

The author commences the book with sight imagery to aid readers to comprehend the setting of the story. The author writes, "It was summer, and below him, the rocks were alive with sea birds. The tide, coming to the full, swept in over the pebbled shore to break in the mild thunder on the base of the cliffs."

The main paradox is that despite knowing that Alice can run his estate independently, Duke Ansirus argues that she must be married to comply with societal expectations.

Duke Ansirus thinks that his daughter must look for a man to marry her parallels the societal mindset.

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The rocks are personified because the author says that they are as alive as the seabirds.