The 5 virtues of chivalry are practiced in both books. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we watch Gawain face and be tested with each virtue. Sir Gawain was often trying to be pressured into breaking each of these virtues. Only once do we see him break a virtue when he hides the belt from the host on the third day out of fear of death. But in other aspects Gawain always abides the code for he is polite and respectful to the woman, and remains true to the virtue of chastity by not giving in to the woman’s temptations. He also remains pious with the constant devotion to god and honor. The overall message conveyed from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is that although all Chivalry should be the priority value in regards to how someone goes
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The knight strides away from being polite with the old woman by calling her names and labeling her unattractive. He also makes it clear that he views this marriage as a punishment, not a gift. He abides by the code because he does marry her out of following values of chivalry but his resistance to do so shows the message of selfish needs and wants.
From both of the messages from chivalry in the two books, we can see the message of a humans’ tendency to be self centered with their needs and wants. It is clear that the almighty value of chivalry will come second to a humans’ instinctive self centered need for life and prosperity.
Sir Gawain keeps the Green belt to remind him of his failure to remain honest to the host and letting his cowardness get in the way of chivalric duty. The court of King Arthur all adapt to this specific item to represent how the court has been tested on their virtues and they failed in the aspect of honesty. As Gawain puts it they have learned from this test and the belt will represent how they will never fail to strive away from the five virtues …show more content…
The Deer’s head represents an eluding fate of Sir Gawain and how Gawain interacted with the lady; Shy and venerable. On the second day A boar’s head is exchanged with two kisses Gawain received from the lady. The Boar represents the again impeding doom of Gawain and the lady’s aggression to him on the second day. He represents the hunters while the lady represents the boar. On the third day the host gives Gawain the Fox who was very shy and clever and Gawain gave the man 3 kisses but he hid the green belt that was gifted to him and failed to give it to the host. This violates the agreement they had for it was agreed upon to exchange everything they gained that day. The fox represents Gawain’s sly and conniving ways of hiding the
The knight strides away from being polite with the old woman by calling her names and labeling her unattractive. He also makes it clear that he views this marriage as a punishment, not a gift. He abides by the code because he does marry her out of following values of chivalry but his resistance to do so shows the message of selfish needs and wants.
From both of the messages from chivalry in the two books, we can see the message of a humans’ tendency to be self centered with their needs and wants. It is clear that the almighty value of chivalry will come second to a humans’ instinctive self centered need for life and prosperity.
Sir Gawain keeps the Green belt to remind him of his failure to remain honest to the host and letting his cowardness get in the way of chivalric duty. The court of King Arthur all adapt to this specific item to represent how the court has been tested on their virtues and they failed in the aspect of honesty. As Gawain puts it they have learned from this test and the belt will represent how they will never fail to strive away from the five virtues …show more content…
The Deer’s head represents an eluding fate of Sir Gawain and how Gawain interacted with the lady; Shy and venerable. On the second day A boar’s head is exchanged with two kisses Gawain received from the lady. The Boar represents the again impeding doom of Gawain and the lady’s aggression to him on the second day. He represents the hunters while the lady represents the boar. On the third day the host gives Gawain the Fox who was very shy and clever and Gawain gave the man 3 kisses but he hid the green belt that was gifted to him and failed to give it to the host. This violates the agreement they had for it was agreed upon to exchange everything they gained that day. The fox represents Gawain’s sly and conniving ways of hiding the