Sheridan Le Fanu

The book was widely accepted and popular , because Arthur was the image of medieval king. And soon it reflected in French versions of Arthurian legends. There are a lot of manuscripts and books about Arthur, which is written in quite difficult Latin language. The book of Geoffrey is different from others because he didn’t write about love and chivalry, but Arthur’s warfare, he described the king as if people could love him , like him. Apart Arthur’s military success he imitated idea of medieval…

In literature the theme of “otherness” is considered to be something bad. The reason for such a belief is because “otherness” represents a character whose personal qualities go against the standards of society. In The tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and in Marie de France’s lai Lanval, the Green Knight and the Fairy Queen are two characters whose appearance, isolation, and values act in accordance with “otherness”. While the characters are the epitome of “otherness”, how they represent…

On both occasions, Galileo mistook Neptune for a fixed star when it appeared very close—in conjunction—to Jupiter in the night sky;[20] hence, he is not credited with Neptune's discovery. During the period of his first observation in December 1612, Neptune was stationary in the sky because it had just turned retrograde that very day. This apparent backward motion is created when the orbit of the Earth takes it past an outer planet. Since Neptune was only beginning its yearly retrograde cycle,…

Knight to prove his devotion to the chivalric code, as the Green Knight morphed himself as the seemingly kind-hearted and warm-spirited host, Bertliak of Hautdesrt, and Bertilak’s seductive and lecherous wife with the assistance of sorceress Morgan le Faye, King Arthur’s half-sister. Gawain believes his experiences to be a representation of his true nature, and once again portrays selflessness and self-awareness by presenting the…

Throughout the Middle English chivalric romance poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Alan Markman describes the protagonist as “the very best knight who sums up…the very best traits of all knights who ever lived” (Markman 576), due to his courageous reputation during the Arthurian period. However, Victoria Weiss disagrees with Markman’s statement, commenting that Gawain’s courage in the poem is viewed as “a lack of concern for human life” (Weiss 363). For the purposes of this study, medieval…

Historically, bravery has been a popular theme in literature. The theme likely began from the Anglo-Saxon to Elizabethan period when rising monarchs clashed for rule over England. These influences infused later literature, which has often encouraged bravery. Bravery motivates difficult action when it triumphs over action-paralyzing fear. Max Brand’s “Wine on the Desert”, Edgar Allen Poe’s “Pit and the Pendulum”, and Yann Martel’s Life of Pi respectively reveal this thesis. However, the…

Sir Gawain is an ordinary knight attending festivities at a feast held by King Arthur himself. Then enters the Green Knight, and challenges King Arthur. He planned to test the attributes that make a king and a knight alike. Sir Gawain refuses to let the king be harmed and stands in place for him. At this moment the Green Knight is intrigued by his apparent chivalry and challenges him. Like many stories of the same narrative in the medieval time period, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” draws on…

During the middle ages, it was a period of time where knights in shining armor were considered to have chivalry. In the eleventh and twelfth century, they were considered chivalrous because they stayed loyal, showed bravery, and generosity towards each other. If anyone called them out in a fight they would have to step up and battle the opponent because it was a part of their chivalrous manner. King Arthur made the code of chivalry because he like to have law and order. The code is like the Ten…

In Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur, the battle between King Arthur and Accolon in Book IV is significant because it establishes Morgan as a primary antagonist to Arthur, Nimue as a force who can and will (mostly) work on Arthur’s behalf, and reaffirms Arthur’s honor and knightly prowess. With Merlin trapped and his magic unavailable to aid Arthur, Morgan and Nimue, step in to oppose and support Arthur, respectively. Both women are powerful female wielders of necromancy at this point;…

Gawain pressed the heels of his palms against his eyes, trying to push away the memories. If his love for Drea and Wallace remained in the forefront of his thoughts, and she did not want him, what was he to do? Clearly, drowning himself in drink did not work, and taking other women to bed to help him forget was no longer an option. What did other men do in these circumstances? Maybe he should discuss his troubles with Perceval and listen to the man’s advice for once. Still reclining, Gawain…