1) Chretien once again has a lengthy speach at the beginning of the tale that tells us a little about the text and alot about how good of a writer and story teller he can be. He talks alot of God's good will, such as the concept of hiding the charity done so that only God knows you are worthy of his kingdom, and uses your own abilities to get you where you need to be in the world. Smarts are key, and as we find out early on Percival has few street smarts.
2) Percival first sees the knight's and is dumbfounded by what he beholds. He of course has zero street smarts and has no idea what a knight is. The knights on the other hand are seen as the most gentle and chivalrous characters. They answer everyone of Percivals somewhat dumb questions without haste and ask very little of him. This does not fit the descriptions of past knight's in that they have rarely been upstanding people. They conflict in that Percival knows very little of what is in store for him if he does go on this grail quest.
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