Between “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and “Beowulf” there are many similarities. First they both have a tragic hero, Beowulf is the tragic hero because he ruins himself trying to save others, Gawain is the tragic hero because he tries to save the King when he is losing the battle, (lines 65-84) Gawain and Beowulf are both depended on in the story, they both have the need to save people, Beowulf saved the village from Grendel, Gawain saved him uncle from by talking his way out of the “battle”. They both are “crowned king” at the end of their stories and everyone gives them respect. The difference between Beowulf and Gawain is that Beowulf took action, Gawain did not. Beowulf saved and helped the village and killed the monster, but Gawain
