The Middles Ages was an important era in time that included the collapse of the Roman Empire to the creation of the Renaissance, and the Reformation period. An important factor during this Era was the reign of King Alfred from 871 to 899, and the reign of King Henry II from 1154 to 1189. The respect and loyalty towards the Royalty during this time was the most admirable of all since the knights and people would do anything for their king’s honor. The hero’s rose to become knights and be able to have a slightly better position than they had before. The heroic development throughout Beowulf, Lanval, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and The Wife of Bath is characterized by loyalty demonstrated through their oaths, bravery, and having good judgment.
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There stood the Green Knight covered in all green as all eyes were on him as he was asking to see the person in charge. He challenges the King to do be part of the game where he will do whatever he wishes with the ax , but in return he will do the same in a year and one day. Gawain steps up as a hero demonstrating his bravery and his loyalty toward King Arthur to the rest of the Knights and Royalty present; “I beseech, before all here, that this melee may be mine.” (341) Sir Gawain stands up and requests to be granted the opportunity to challenge the Green Knight himself instead of the King, honoring his name. As the time passes the day comes closer for the Green Knight and Sir Gawain to meet since the last encounter they had. As Sir Gawain is on his way to meet the Green Knight he is told by a man to go off towards another route and he will not tell anyone because he is scared for Gawain’s life. Gawain does the smart choice of going on because he doesn’t want to be seen as a coward in the eyes of the others; “fled, as you say, I were a caitiff coward; I could not be excused.”(2131) He doesn’t want to be less of a man and wants to remain loyal to his word and his King; “And you may lay on as you like till the last of my part be paid.”(2254) Gawain is loyal to his word when he is with the Green Knight again …show more content…
He is an independent knight who is envied by the others in the court. He is the loneliest and the most envied by all but one day that all changes when he meets the love of his life, the fairy. Lanval had good judgment towards not paying attention to the Queen when she offers herself to him “all my love is at your disposal” (263). He knows that he will be getting in bigger trouble if he pays attention to her so, the Queen is offended and invents a lie to tell King Arthur. Lanval demonstrates bravery through depression when decides to take the punishment of meeting his faith of death rather than revealing who his real love was. He could have been a coward and defend himself against the court room when he was being trialed; “Knight can guarantee the coming here of his amie” (454). Instead he knows what he was going to lose in exchange if the spoke; the only reason for his happiness and going over the love depression stage. Lanval demonstrates another key factor in Heroism through his loyalty in different aspects. He is loyal towards his love to the fairy all the way to the end when she comes to his rescue. He is also loyal to his king in every aspect for instance “I’ve served the king for many a day” (269) demonstrating that he will pay no attention to the Queen in honor of his
There stood the Green Knight covered in all green as all eyes were on him as he was asking to see the person in charge. He challenges the King to do be part of the game where he will do whatever he wishes with the ax , but in return he will do the same in a year and one day. Gawain steps up as a hero demonstrating his bravery and his loyalty toward King Arthur to the rest of the Knights and Royalty present; “I beseech, before all here, that this melee may be mine.” (341) Sir Gawain stands up and requests to be granted the opportunity to challenge the Green Knight himself instead of the King, honoring his name. As the time passes the day comes closer for the Green Knight and Sir Gawain to meet since the last encounter they had. As Sir Gawain is on his way to meet the Green Knight he is told by a man to go off towards another route and he will not tell anyone because he is scared for Gawain’s life. Gawain does the smart choice of going on because he doesn’t want to be seen as a coward in the eyes of the others; “fled, as you say, I were a caitiff coward; I could not be excused.”(2131) He doesn’t want to be less of a man and wants to remain loyal to his word and his King; “And you may lay on as you like till the last of my part be paid.”(2254) Gawain is loyal to his word when he is with the Green Knight again …show more content…
He is an independent knight who is envied by the others in the court. He is the loneliest and the most envied by all but one day that all changes when he meets the love of his life, the fairy. Lanval had good judgment towards not paying attention to the Queen when she offers herself to him “all my love is at your disposal” (263). He knows that he will be getting in bigger trouble if he pays attention to her so, the Queen is offended and invents a lie to tell King Arthur. Lanval demonstrates bravery through depression when decides to take the punishment of meeting his faith of death rather than revealing who his real love was. He could have been a coward and defend himself against the court room when he was being trialed; “Knight can guarantee the coming here of his amie” (454). Instead he knows what he was going to lose in exchange if the spoke; the only reason for his happiness and going over the love depression stage. Lanval demonstrates another key factor in Heroism through his loyalty in different aspects. He is loyal towards his love to the fairy all the way to the end when she comes to his rescue. He is also loyal to his king in every aspect for instance “I’ve served the king for many a day” (269) demonstrating that he will pay no attention to the Queen in honor of his