Some papers investigate the tension between chivalric honor and modern values . In Avalon High , characters must choose between following their "destined" tragic path (like the original Arthur and Lancelot) or choosing forgiveness to reach a better outcome.
In the , Allie is revealed as the Lady of the Lake while Will is the reincarnation of King Arthur. Avalon High
Scholarly analysis in Arthurian Legend in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries suggests the story uses familiar Arthurian motifs (knights, swords, betrayal) to give "gravitas" to everyday high school struggles like bullying and identity. Some papers investigate the tension between chivalric honor