In The Sword and the Stone (Book I of The Once and Future King) by T.H. White the main character, Wart, is on a quest to find a tutor. One day when Wart is attempting to find his brother Kay's hawk he meets what seems to be a ghost of an old knight on a white horse. He has a short conversation with the knight and he then gallops away. Arthur unsuccessful in finding …showed first 75 words of 725 total…

…showed last 75 words of 725 total…into an ant Wart learned about individual rights, and how important making your own decisions are. With his tutelage, advice, and his magic, Merlyn helped transform a young boy into a wise king. He taught Wart about decisions, courage, power, virtue, responsibility and everything it takes to become a worthy king. He was a mentor and a friend, but above all a teacher. Without Merlyn the Wart would have never become the great King Arthur.