The Dark Knight

Chivalry is the golden standard by which all noble knights conduct themselves. No knight embodies this notion more than Sir Gawain. The tale of Sir Gawain and the green knight is a perfect example of the nature of chivalry, courtly love and the struggle to maintain the epitome of honor, truth, and chastity. However, the best of knight's can still fall prey to the wiles of women and the perils of cowardly thoughts despite the chivalric training. The nature of chivalry is not just in the code…

outside invaders. These protectors were warriors called Knights and Samurai and were both greatly skilled and educated. Although Japanese samurai and the European knights were on the opposite sides of the world, they both shared common similarities, but are more different than they are alike. Both samurai and knights wear armor, can fight on horses, shoot arrows and use swords, and have a code of conduct to follow. What really set samurai and knights apart is what their armor is made of, how…

In the opening chapter of The Rules of War, Walzer makes an important trace to the past: the lineage of military code and chivalry. During the middle ages, “the aristocratic warrior” benefited largely from this form of code, because it “marked of knights from mere ruffians and bandits…and was designed for their convenience.” Shortly after, Walzer examines to what extent notions of honor and chivalry are embodied in contemporary warfare. Near the end of his introduction, Walzer mentions a…

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…

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…

to the storyline directly. From talking polar bears to bizarre personal companions, this novel certainly emphasizes the imaginative aspect of literature. The Golden Compass, written by Philip Pullman, is one of three books in the series titled His Dark Materials which exemplifies the nature of the fantasy genre by detailing completely absurd and surreal events (Pullman 2-198). In The Golden Compass, the protagonist, Lyra, and her daemon go on an exhilarating adventure from their home in Oxford…

Both “The Golden Compass” and “Diamond as Big as the Ritz” deal with the theme of betrayal in contrasting ways. On one hand, Lyra tries the whole book to save Roger and in the end is his downfall, but Percy betrays John from the start and ends up dead instead. The novel “The Golden Compass” by Philip Pullman and the short story “Diamond as Big as the Ritz” by F. Scott Fitzgerald involve important deceptions which result in death. Death is inevitable in the stories as it portrays the foundations…

In The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman, Lyra is an ordinary child from Oxford’s Jordan College living with her uncle at Oxford’s Jordan College in a parallel universe where people’s souls are portrayed by an animal or daemon in physical form. But like every other child, she is very curious, and this leads to her being brought into an amazing journey nobody could have imagined. It all started when she realized what power in society can do. After learning about a project involving Dust, which…