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Charlemagne's PaladinsGrade 7dialectic Stage

Huon of Bordeaux: Disobedience and Punishment

Huon completes his quest and escapes with Rezia, but on the voyage home they break Oberon's command: they consummate their love before marriage. The magic fails. A storm wrecks their ship, separates them, and casts them into slavery. Oberon warned them - and now they must suffer the consequences of their disobedience.

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Comprehension

Notes that Huon completed his impossible quest with Oberon's help

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Cause & Consequence

Explains why Oberon set this condition: testing patience, proving worthiness

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Meaning

Takes a position on whether the punishment was fair or excessive

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Evidence

Cites a specific passage (the command, the disobedience, the storm)

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Defense

Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge

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