Sir Kay

Magna Carta (the great charter) which consisting 61 clauses became the part of English political life. One clause proclaimed that no free man must have a right justice Concepts of this period are different from the Anglo-Saxon period. Social value in Anglo-Saxon was fame; in contrary, in medieval period was chivalry. But the social system in Anglo-Saxon which called ‘comitataus’ had something similar to the chivalry in in the middle ages. In my opinion, from two periods I had studied, I found…

Humans all have some type of code that one must follow to be the “ideal person.” One code is the code of chivalry. What is chivalry? Chivalry is defined as a medieval system that knights follow. This system includes a religious, moral and social code. Knights were expected to be courageous, courteous, show great amounts of honor, as well as fight for justice, and be ready to help the weak to be seen as “the ideal knight.” One example of a legend where this code of chivalry is exposed is King…

Similar to other types of heroes, a romantic hero is usually on a quest of some type in order to achieve a particular goal. Within the poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the protagonist, Sir Gawain, projects and exhibits all of the characteristics of a romantic hero. This is evident through his character traits, background, and general disposition. Sir Gawain is the youngest of King Arthur’s knights. He is not the most conventional of heroes, which makes him a romantic hero. He states, “I…

and swordfights are some of the first things that come to mind when people think of Medieval Romance literature. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight personifies many of these characteristics especially chivalry and the knightly code of conduct. Greek playwright Sophocles once said, “all men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong and repairs the evil.” Sir Gawain faces many tribulations throughout his journey to find the Green Knight. Gawain strives to stay true to his…

dry, though. There are obvious elements of discipleship when it comes to the way the knights serve and follow Arthur, even to the point of performing miracles. This includes a Judas-like betrayal from Sir Lancelot. However, there are many places where this Christ and disciples model shifts. In Sir Gawain and the Greene Knight, for example, it is not Arthur who is seen as a noble, innocent, and pure sacrifice, but rather Gawain. There the Christ-comparison is muddled, but the biblical themes in…

In a castle in England, ruled over by a young King Arthur, a strange green Knight appears before Arthur and his knights. This odd giant of a man commands one knight to come fourth and attempt to behead himself (the green Knight), in exchange that the green knight be allowed to return the courtesy. Furthermore, Arthur stands up, somewhat insulted, and volunteers for the challenge laid fourth by the green knight, however, fearing for the life of his young King, another knight; whom goes by the…

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain went through test’s to test his worthy and his knight traits. Gawain suffered through the tests. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight there are three major tests references according to the theme; however, Gawain accepts the Green Knight challenge, also Gawain struggles by proving himself, but Gawain also didn’t allow the lord’s wife seduce him. Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge and then tried to cut off the Green Knight head. However, it…

Who Would Triumph? Europeans and Japanese never met, but their cultures are very alike. They both had Feudalism systems. Feudalism is a way of ranking people based on how they live their life and how rich they are. In Europe, their feudal system was very similar to the one in Japan. They both had rulers. They both had landowners and land protectors. Both of them also had warriors. Of course, they both had peasants, artisans and merchants. But if Samurai and Knights ever met who would triumph?…

The major theme in the story “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is integrity. The word integrity means “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles”. Sir Gawain had integrity, but deprived some of the traits that came with it, generally, confidence. He was what you called a coward, he lacked self-assurance and pride, however, it came a day when that all went away. Sir Gawain begins to have confidence in his self, pride in his self, and also trust. People began to count on him…

In Green Knight and Arthur there are many time where the knights in the story show chivalry. There are other people such as Markman rejects mythic or supernatural interpretations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, suggesting instead that the poem focuses on "its human hero" as an exemplar of virtue and achievement as opposed to the view of chivalry. In the beginning of Green Knight we see that Gawain has shown chivalry when he chooses to take the place of Arthur. In the end of Green Knight we…