Former CEO and founder of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs was man of many talents and virtues. Although Steve Jobs was very honorable, there was a time in his life he failed to uphold a commitment. Initially he publicly denied that Lisa Brennan was his daughter. He kept denying this until he was fired from Apple. After being fired he brought his daughter back into his life and eventually got himself back as CEO of Apple. Similarly in both the “Wife of Bath’s tale” of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, both Sir Gawain and the knight have relatable problems. In both the “Wife of Bath’s tale” of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the knight and Sir Gawain differ in the severity of their mistakes,
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After Sir Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge, he is given time before he has to make his way to the Green Knight. Sir Gawain, “put his spurs to Gringolet, plunged down the path”(Gardner 1). Sir Gawain had to wait one year and a day before going to what seemed to be certain death. During which he heavily thinks of challenge. He had time to build anticipation for this day, similar to the knight from the, “Wife of Bath’s tale” Both the knight and Sir Gawain anticipate this day and holding a fear of death. Driven by a fear of death, Sir Gawain takes a green girdle from the wife of the Green Knight and breaks his promise. The Green Knight states, “You failed me, though, on the third exchange...That sash you wear by your scabbard belongs to me;”(Gardner 197-198, 199). Sir Gawain broke his promise to the Green Knight by not honoring his agreement. Sir Gawain had upheld the chivalric code to this point, but his fear of death overtook him and forced him to break his code. Similarly the knight from the, “Wife of Bath’s tale”, let his emotions overtake him and made him make a promise that he would later refuse to uphold. Although Sir Gawain had broken his chivalric code, he was able to redeem himself. Sir Gawain says, “Foolish cowardice taught me, from fear of your …show more content…
Sir Gawain and the knight are given time before they must arrive to their respective locations for a potential death. While both anticipate their death, they both find a way to save their lives. For Sir Gawain it is a magical green girdle and for the knight it is the answer he has been looking for. For both men these saving graces come at the cost of their honor or further diminishment of it. At the end both men realizes the errors of their ways. Sir Gawain tosses away the girdle and accepts the cowardice of his actions and behavior. The knight gives his wife her true desire, earning him restoration of his reputation. Both men receive glory for understanding their mistakes and becoming better because of it. Steve Jobs went through the same problems, but the loss of his job forced him to become a better man. All in all, redemption can be achieved, regardless of the
After Sir Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge, he is given time before he has to make his way to the Green Knight. Sir Gawain, “put his spurs to Gringolet, plunged down the path”(Gardner 1). Sir Gawain had to wait one year and a day before going to what seemed to be certain death. During which he heavily thinks of challenge. He had time to build anticipation for this day, similar to the knight from the, “Wife of Bath’s tale” Both the knight and Sir Gawain anticipate this day and holding a fear of death. Driven by a fear of death, Sir Gawain takes a green girdle from the wife of the Green Knight and breaks his promise. The Green Knight states, “You failed me, though, on the third exchange...That sash you wear by your scabbard belongs to me;”(Gardner 197-198, 199). Sir Gawain broke his promise to the Green Knight by not honoring his agreement. Sir Gawain had upheld the chivalric code to this point, but his fear of death overtook him and forced him to break his code. Similarly the knight from the, “Wife of Bath’s tale”, let his emotions overtake him and made him make a promise that he would later refuse to uphold. Although Sir Gawain had broken his chivalric code, he was able to redeem himself. Sir Gawain says, “Foolish cowardice taught me, from fear of your …show more content…
Sir Gawain and the knight are given time before they must arrive to their respective locations for a potential death. While both anticipate their death, they both find a way to save their lives. For Sir Gawain it is a magical green girdle and for the knight it is the answer he has been looking for. For both men these saving graces come at the cost of their honor or further diminishment of it. At the end both men realizes the errors of their ways. Sir Gawain tosses away the girdle and accepts the cowardice of his actions and behavior. The knight gives his wife her true desire, earning him restoration of his reputation. Both men receive glory for understanding their mistakes and becoming better because of it. Steve Jobs went through the same problems, but the loss of his job forced him to become a better man. All in all, redemption can be achieved, regardless of the