Sir Hugh Underhill

the quality of being honest and Sir Gawain had the perfect traits for this word. Not only was he a knight who was very eager and loyal, but he was also the protagonist of the poem. Gawain begins to rise with greatness but falls apart throughout the poem. He is tested and found to be truthful. Although Gawain tells a lie in this poem, he still remains a character with integrity by accepting a challenge, getting seduced, and meets the Green Knight. One major test Sir Gawain passed is when he…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a medieval romance that follows a classic quest formula, along with the adventures of Sir Gawain. The artistry of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight has never been questioned. The admirable sense of architectonics, the skillful interweaving of the two motifs, the poetic treatment of the passing of the seasons, and the adroit variations in describing the three-day hunt and test-all have been praised. But there is another way in which the Pearl poet has proved his…

The two authors of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight part four, Marie Borroff and Simon Armitage, both did a good job translation of the story and they each were well written. They both had their own techniques in writing and put their own personal touches on it. Marie’s version was definitely more difficult to read. Simon’s was extremely easier to read and I was able to follow along and understand what I was reading. In Simon’s, as the Knight gets ready to hit Gawain, you are able to understand…

quickly shifts from Lancelot to Gareth. At this point in the story, revenge accompanies the themes of loyalty and betrayal. Gawain pledges that he will avenge the death of Gareth when he says, “I shall never fail sir Lancelot until that one of us have slain the other…for the death of my brother, Sir Gareth, I shall seek Lancelot throughout seven king’s realms, but I shall slay him, other else he shall slay me” (115). Gawain pledges his life and his loyalty to Gareth when he declares to…

bravery. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a story that perfectly depicts the manner in how which a 14th century knight should conduct himself. Sir Gawain faced many difficult decisions and adversaries in his journey but managed to stay true to his knightly beliefs. Sir Gawain showed us how a true knight should act by staying loyal, courteous, and brave even when times got hard. Arguably one of the most important aspects to the knightly code is loyalty. From the very beginning of the story, Sir…

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain steps up to the Green Knight’s weird challenge. The Green Knight, essentially, is ultimately testing Gawain’s honesty -- he would accept a blow from Gawain only under the condition that Gawain would accept a blow…

(Thesis statement): Although on the surface Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is not an overtly Christian story it is obvious that the author held Christianity in high regard due to Sir Gawain’s shield and the religious imagery it holds. The author takes care in explaining, with great detail, the shield that Sir Gawain is given to carry during his adventures. This shows us the importance of not only the shield, the knight’s main form of defense, but also of the imagery on said shield. “Then they…

about helping others. Chivalry is the code of the knights. In Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, chivalry is displayed in many ways. The three ways that chivalry are displayed in Sir Thomas Malory’s Morte D’Arthur and Marie Borroff’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are when Gawain volunteers, when he goes to find the Green Knight after a year, and after Arthur is killed. Chivalry is shown when Gawain volunteers in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Marie Borroff. When the Green Knight…

In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, Gawain is perceived as a chivalrous character. Gawain is mainly concerned about his protection and honor as a knight. However, Gawain encounters a test where he has to choose whether to be truthful. Bertilak’s wife gives Gawain the girdle, but he withholds this information instead of giving it up. Since Gawain chose not to tell the truth, he failed to comply with the rules of the game and also disrespected the meaning of his shield. Although Gawain was not…

In a land once damned by the Rule of a Poisoned King, Bold Heroes had saved the Kingdoms through acts of Bravery and Adventure. But now a new Darkness had plagued the land; an evil Sorceress was unleashing her fury throughout the Dominions. A Monster, her brutal powers making it difficult to believe that there could ever be such a thing as Love. The Heroes of Old have long since aged, losing the ability to save their land. Whom would be the commonwealth’s hero? “Spencer! Where are you, you…