Gawain

Everyone is imperfect; every human that has lived, who will live and who is living currently will and has made mistakes. Even though it’s practically impossible to be perfect 100% of the time, there are many people in the world, who, despite their impurities and faults are considered to be ‘perfect’, good, kind, loving people, or otherwise called, “perfectly imperfect people.” The character, Sir Gwain, in “Sir Gwain and the Green Knight” is an irrefutable example of that saying. In the story,…

It was a hazy morning; the street was cluttered with people of all ages, who were flooding in to the church. In the surging hoards among them stood Sir Ector, an elderly knight, with his two sons, Sir Kay, a young stern knight and Arthur his young squire. After everyone was seated in the creaky pews, the pastor started preaching his lengthy sermon. Because the kingdom had no king, many of its citizens were saddened. Since the king had children, there was no heir to take the throne. Suddenly,…

This essay will be about the differences in samurais and knights.For example the knights chopped heads off for a living while knights were known for being respectful and doing random acts of kindness. In this first paragraph, I Will be focusing on their weapons and armor and samurai's armor and weapons are better.Samurais had katanas. Knights had heavy armor.Samurais had many types of swords for different types of battles or Seppuku.Knights also had swords but were only used for…

There is one major difference and similarity in the movie version of A Knight’s Tale and the research I did about the Medieval era. Both versions present feudalism as a big aspect in the Medieval era. Both the movie version and research I’ve done show how the Nobles are better because they are born into an higher estate and have plenty of money unlike the peasants. Both the movie and the Medieval peasants show how they are treated poorly and how they cannot participate in many activities because…

In medieval times, when knights fought for honor and maidens were simple spectators of matters that were deemed too demanding for them, there existed an extolled code of chivalry that men were expected to live by. Knights were supposed to be brave, loyal, honest, generous, and kind. They were expected to defend the weak, be fair to their opponents, and respect women. However, it has been a long time since the 1100s and society has changed a lot since then. And while chivalry has clung to life…

Medieval texts portray a tension between chivalric ideals and Christianity. One way of examining how the intersection of these values occurs is by focusing on how characters with religious affiliation are described, and whether these attributes reflect on their ability to embody heroic behavior. Specifically, one can examine how Sir Isumbras, his wife, and Chaucer’s Absolon illustrate how dependence on God’s grace only renders a character heroic insofar as he or she has the ability to conflate…

Thomas Malory’s Noble Tale of the SanGreal draws heavily on religious practice and experience to tell the story of the search for the Holy Grail. Malory uses devices such as miracles, visions, and dreams to send the knights of the Round Table in the direction of the Grail, and the reader witnesses the religious and personal conversions of the knights on the quest. This paper will discuss the religious experiences of Galahad, Lancelot, and Percival, focusing on the miracles, visions and dreams…

Chivalry is the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. Basically a male being a gentleman to a female and i feel as if today chivalry is both dead and alive. Im guessing it has to do with generation wise. I witness chivalry being alive from the actions of my grandfather. The way he treats my grandmother, is very chivalrous. He helps her when needed, he never disrespect her nor her name. He would stay…

Although it has many assumptions, what does the word fearless actually mean? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the clear meaning of fearless is “lacking fear” or “not afraid”. Synonyms for this characteristic most known to people everywhere include brave, bold, and sometimes even heroic. Written by Eric Blehm, Fearless is the long, heroic journey of Adam Brown, where he faces drug addiction, the challenge of self-worth, and overcomes his fears, making his life a sacrifice for the…

“Let’s go on an adventure!” I said. “Where?” said Primo. “The forest behind Tias ranch of course, duh! Go get your sister and meet us outside, and come on Rayne.” As we headed outside I thought of the adventure that awaits us. I thought about what I’d do in different situations. For example, if we got lost, or attacked by a cougar or something. Finally Prima and Primo came outside. “Finally, you guys took forever!” said Rayne. “Yeah but I had to take a shower and get ready” said Prima.…