The Sword in the Stone is the only piece of literature that I know of that chronicles Arthur's childhood. Reading about Arthur when he was a child is interesting because to me he does not seem like someone who is the stereotypical king. His personality is very meek, modest, and almost lacking in self-confidence to be honest. It appears to me that Arthur was even looked down upon by his thought-to-be older brother Kay, who coined the nickname Wart for Arthur.
The modesty he possessed at such an early age probably helped shape him into the great king he later became. In the story, Arthur possessed an intense yearning for knowledge, especially through the extraordinary means Merlin, his tutor in this book, uses, and a hunger for excitement amid the droll of life in a castle. There is a conflict going on inside of his head that is his strong desire to instantly become mature and intelligent, and become an equal in his brother’s eyes. I think Arthur’s personality in The Sword in the Stone is definitely consistent with the adult Arthur that appears in other works of literature. With the same eagerness to please everyone, and that thirst for adventure that makes Arthurian legends so great.
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