Knights of the Round Table

literature, readers can find tales of many great fictional knights. Such works include “Beowulf” by an anonymous author, “Lanval” by Marie de France, and “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” by the Pearl Poet. The three men, who are called Beowulf, Lanval, and Sir Gawain, all share the responsibilities of knighthood. The responsibility for a knight was high, but that does not mean that they were always faultless heroes. These stories of these knights showed their humanity and were written for…

Geoffrey Chaucer, born in 1342, gained major recognition for his work on The Canterbury Tales. This book of poetry involves a collection of Tales of pilgrims going on a journey to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket, as was a tradition at that time. Chaucer’s pilgrims represent people belonging to all the levels of status in the society of 14th century. Chaucer does not discriminate with his characters; rather presents a characteristically true picture of them. His presentation of characters is…

Katherine Anne Porter’s famous short story “Flowering Judas” follows a women named Laura who is being courted by a man named Braggioni. The story itself uses symbolic meaning with flowers and religious symbols . With every event taking place in her house the reader feels the isolation with her. in Katherine Anne Porter “Flowering Judas the themes, author styles and literary devices all make the story more enjoyable to read. In Katherine Anne Porter’s “ Flowering Judas” the theme of Ideals vs…

“You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock”(Fitzgerald 98). This famous quote is one of many ways that F. Scott Fitzgerald used colors in his popular novel The Great Gatsby. Color symbolism is a branch of the Archetypal lense that uses colors to describe different people and their personalities throughout literature. Colors, including green, yellow, white, and red are used to symbolise hope, caution, innocence, and anger through what people see, the cars they…

society. The protagonist of the tale, Don Quixote, and his squire, Sancho Panza, venture 17th century Spain following the codes of chivalry, as any Knight-errant should. Chivalry values loyalty, self-control, perseverance, generosity, respect, and honor. Though he cherishes chivalry, Don Quixote, ironically a titled nobleman, is physically nothing like a knight; he is thin, elderly, and has a do-it-yourself suit of armor. Sancho Panza is in the same boat, as he is a middle aged country man with…

entertainment focused on melding history and legend into a captivating story. Undoubtedly the most popular manuscripts from this age are the Arthurian legends, poems written to commemorate the brave king, and his faithful knights. No exception is the alliterative poem “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, a tale that encompasses a man who maintains his honor in a sinful world. While the author of this work remains unknown it is clear his intent was to justify morality and exemplify the traits of…

Gawain is the least important out of Arthur’s knights by no one other than Gawain himself when he says “I am the weakest of your warriors and feeblest of wit” (Sir Gawain 145) to his king at the banquet when the Green Knight appears. Whether he says this out of good faith or because he is highly self-aware, his humbleness cannot be really considered heroic. Later on, Gawain shows to have accepted his fate and embarks on a journey to find the eccentric knight. He ends up arriving at an unknown…

In the Wife of Bath’s Tale, the knight appears to be somewhat different from Sir Gawain because he is a young lusty knight who is full of his own power. He abuses women and has no self control. He also appears very disrespectful. In other tales Sir Gawain is “the good night” and “most courteous”. One of the examples of Sir Gawain great character is him standing in for the King to challenge the green knight. Although his honor is tested every day with trails of suduction; he is able to…

The word “super” illustrates something of extreme excellence and “hero” usually describes an individual with courage and helpfulness. Together, the word “superhero” exudes an image of power, bravery, and increased importance. The name “superhero” represents those who use their skills to protect and save the people, but in some cases the heroes’ “helpful” actions are viewed as harmful by the public. In Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons reveal, through the character Dan Drielberg, Nite Owl 2.0…

robustly about him, will be safe against anyone who seeks to strike him” (Armitage 1956), did Gawain accept the token. Gawain accepted this for fear of his own life. He hoped the girdle would serve as his chance of survival against the Green Knight. A knight is to…