The novel The Natural is written by Bernard Malamud. Bernard was a famous author known primarily for writing short stories and novels. He was considered one of the greatest American Jewish authors of the 20th century. Bernard was born in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants and he had a brother named Eugene. Unfortunately, Malamud entered his teenage years when the Great Depression began. The Natural is one of his most famous books, written in 1952. This novel is about a baseball prodigy named Roy Hobbs. He has a bat he made himself, which he calls Wonderboy. Roy plans to join the big leagues and break all records. However, his plans are put on hold when a woman he encounters shoots him. Fifteen years after the tragedy, Roy returns to baseball and is drafted into the New York Knights. On his journey to becoming a superstar he gets distracted from his goal by the women in his life. The Natural is very similar to the mythological story of Perceval, the Story of the Holy Grail. Roy Hobbs is comparable to Perceval, Pop Fisher to the Fisher King, and the pennant to the Holy Grail. Roy Hobbs and Perceval are similar because they are both main characters in their own stories. Both parents had some sort of natural talent. Perceval's father was a great knight and Roy's father was a baseball player. They then passed on their gifts to their children, who are Roy and Perceval. “Roy Hobbs is the Perceval figure of the Natural. Hobbs is a "natural" both in his ability to play baseball and in his simple, naive ways. (Source 4 Page 1) Perceval and Roy have special talents and are good at what they do. Perceval can fight and leads his army to victory. “Perceval fights with 20 of… middle of paper… brings back to life. Roy's team lost countless games in a row and Perceval's reign had suffered for many years. However, Roy ends up not achieving his goal and disappoints many people while Perceval finds the Holy Grail and is a hero in his kingdom. In conclusion, there are many characters, objects and symbols in The Natural that are similar and related to those in Perceval, the story of the Holy Grail. Roy and Perceval are linked by their natural talent in baseball and fighting, by the kind of parents they come from and by the same goals they share. Pop Fisher and the Fisher King are parallels due to the type of related illness they both have and the type of situation they find themselves in. The pennant and the Holy Grail are comparable because they are the important treasures and objectives that each of the main characters seeks. and I hope to get.