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The Hedge Knight · 1998
Dunk the lunk, thick as a castle wall.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The insult is an inherited voice that Dunk carries into uncertain decisions. His conduct can prove more honourable than the polished world that makes him feel foolish.
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In context
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Dunk repeats this self-reproach in The Hedge Knight, remembering how Ser Arlan addressed him. His immense size and insecurity accompany him to the Ashford tournament, where he tries to live as a knight without his old master. The refrain belongs to the novella’s perspective on Duncan rather than to a television performance.
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- Recurring self-reproach throughout the Ashford tournament story; the novella has no numbered chapters. — reference 1Recurring self-reproach throughout the Ashford tournament story; the novella has no numbered chapters.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Recurring self-reproach throughout the Ashford tournament story; the novella has no numbered chapters. — reference 2Recurring self-reproach throughout the Ashford tournament story; the novella has no numbered chapters.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Recurring self-reproach throughout the Ashford tournament story; the novella has no numbered chapters. — reference 3Recurring self-reproach throughout the Ashford tournament story; the novella has no numbered chapters.; selected line and sceneReference checked
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