King Arthur has been a steady feature in pop culture since the original stories of him were told hundreds of years ago. In fact, he retains a mythical status because of the quasi-historical nature of the stories told about him, leading to many people wondering if King Arthur is actually a real person. The consensus appears to be that he was not an actual person, but that there were real people whose stories contributed to the stories of King Arthur. It is no surprise, then, that he continues to be a compelling character in books, movies, and tv shows. Even less surprising is that how King Arthur is portrayed in those various forms of media depends on the perspective of the work in general, and whether the work endorses the traits for which Arthur was known or questions the cultural assumptions that equated those traits with goodness.
Here are some ideas for thesis statements about how King Arthur is depicted in various representations: