Is Everyone Chivalrous When They Are Supposed to Be? “The institution of chivalry forms one of the most remarkable features in the history of the Middle Ages.”- Horatio Alger. Chivalry may be considered dead today for most people, but even back when chivalry was alive some people, at times, still failed to show it. For instance, in “Morte d’ Arthur” Sir Bedivere exemplifies chivalry by being loyal to one’s king and fails to exemplify it by not being true to his words. Also in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Sir Gawain exemplifies chivalry by showing humility and he fails to exemplify chivalry by showing dishonesty. Finally, in Everyday, A exemplifies chivalry by being honest and he fails to exemplify chivalry by disrespecting women. This
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For example, in the text it says, “… I am the weakest, well I know, and of wit feeblest; and the loss of my life would be least of any…” ____ This highlights that Sir Gawain is showing humility by putting himself after others and making them sound better than him. Also in the text it says, “Sir Gawain keeps his pledge for the first two days, but he fails to give the lord the magic green girdle that the lady gives him on the third day.” This points out that Sir Gawain knows he should give the lord the green girdle because he promised to give back what he receives, but instead he keeps it for himself and leaves so he can protect himself from the Green Knight. In the end, as a Knight, Sir Gawain is supposed to always be chivalrous and yes, most of the time he is, but there are also times when he is …show more content…
For example, in the text it says, “Hi my name is Andrew. You need to believe me because I am the only person who truly understands…” This states that although A is supposed to keep what he does a secret he decides to be honest with people and tell them the truth about him even though they might not believe him. Also in the text it says, “At first I think I’ve gone too far. I can feel Rhiannon taking my words, but I don’t know what she is doing with them.” This reveals that A is basically playing with a girl and her feelings. He does eventually stop, but he still did it and that is considered disrespectful. In conclusion, A can be very chivalrous at times, but when reading the book, it its reveals that he can fail to be chivalrous
For example, in the text it says, “… I am the weakest, well I know, and of wit feeblest; and the loss of my life would be least of any…” ____ This highlights that Sir Gawain is showing humility by putting himself after others and making them sound better than him. Also in the text it says, “Sir Gawain keeps his pledge for the first two days, but he fails to give the lord the magic green girdle that the lady gives him on the third day.” This points out that Sir Gawain knows he should give the lord the green girdle because he promised to give back what he receives, but instead he keeps it for himself and leaves so he can protect himself from the Green Knight. In the end, as a Knight, Sir Gawain is supposed to always be chivalrous and yes, most of the time he is, but there are also times when he is …show more content…
For example, in the text it says, “Hi my name is Andrew. You need to believe me because I am the only person who truly understands…” This states that although A is supposed to keep what he does a secret he decides to be honest with people and tell them the truth about him even though they might not believe him. Also in the text it says, “At first I think I’ve gone too far. I can feel Rhiannon taking my words, but I don’t know what she is doing with them.” This reveals that A is basically playing with a girl and her feelings. He does eventually stop, but he still did it and that is considered disrespectful. In conclusion, A can be very chivalrous at times, but when reading the book, it its reveals that he can fail to be chivalrous