Similarities And Differences Between Beowulf And Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

The upbringing of children by the environments (parents, relatives, the neighbor next door) in each generation and country differ, and thus produces a unique child for each. The societal environment molds the child and the child becomes a character as he/she grows older. Beowulf and Sir Gawain are extremely different despite the almost similar societies in which each grew up in. The few similarities they share are a small derivative from the religious aspect of their childhood to adulthood. Beowulf and Sir Gawain are both warriors in the sense of fighting for the protection and honor of their kings, but Beowulf struggles to maintain humility in his personality unlike Sir Gawain. Also with religion being prominent in mostly Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, it provides a contrast of each protagonist’s life. In full examination of the two characters, it can be said that Sir Gawain and Beowulf’s motives and actions throughout the story are for the morally right, however, the differences of personality reveal great detail of each’s persona.

Heroes come in many forms. The construction of "the heroic" has taken many forms, yet traits such as: courage, honor, and loyalty, reappear as themes throughout the "hero" personality. The characters of Beowulf and Sir Gawain each represent a version of a hero, yet each comes across quite differently in their story. A hero can be said to truly win if he remains constant to his noble values when put in any situation that crosses his way. When measured by that criterion, Sir Gawain stands out above Beowulf as a true hero, due to his command of both personal and spiritual power through the use of thought, as well as valiant deeds.

In Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight there are two heroes that help the present day reader gain insight into what the hero of the Middle Ages would have held as ideals and necessary triumphs. Beowulf and Sir Gawain each fill a different role within their unique societies. Beowulf is a leader and a savior in times of need, willing to go to any length to help another group of people as well as his own kingdom. Sir Gawain is also willing to rise during moments of trouble within his court but lacks the altruism that is inherent in Beowulf's leadership. Although there are many pursuable comparisons within the two tales, the most apparent between the two heroes are that of faith, the men who encouraged them, bravery and the

In the poem, Beowulf’s position as a leader reveals a great deal about the values and beliefs of the

Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are tales about two brave heros. While both Beowulf and Sir Gawain are heros in their own stories, both men are portrayed differently. In each story, both heroes possess similar traits such as courage, loyalty and honor. A hero may be unchanging to his values when a situation crosses his path. However, when it comes to comparing these two great men, I would consider Sir Gawain the true hero.

Sir Gawain is reluctant to accept the Green Knight’s challenge. He fears for his life. In the end he only accepts the challenge to protect King Arthur’s life and honor. He knows it is his duty to protect King Arthur, but only volunteers to do so at the last second. Sir Gawain also breaks his oath to the Lord of the castle he is staying in. He broke their vow to trade whatever they had earned during the day when he keeps a sash the Lady of the castle gives him because he believes it will protect him during his battle with the Green Knight.

“Faith, valor, loyalty, truth...” one can expect these virtues that comprise the Chivalric Code from an orthodox knight in the Middle Ages. The Germanic Warrior Code, on the other hand, governs the warring tribes of Norsemen. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf as translated by Simon Armitage and Seamus Heaney, the core values of the two codes are respectively personified as the two protagonists.

Both the epic poem Beowulf and the novel Grendel depict the same storyline, but from different point of views. Grendel’s personality tends to be much more evil than he himself depicts in the novel. Since Grendel is the narrator of the novel, the audience only gets to know what the story is like from his point of view, which he stretches the truth on numerous occasions. But, in Beowulf, the poem has a narrator and is in the third person omniscient, this means the audience knows how all the characters and feeling, thinking, or saying. Also, the theme nature vs. nurture appears a lot in Grendel which means his viewpoints on certain things are either

Nowadays, many young people in the world always read the literature book with many stories like science fiction, comedy, fantasy, and romance in life and society. Two of the most famous literature stories that make me really love it called “Beowulf” and “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.” Both of this story illustrated between these women 's always try to overcome with all the mission in life and show their responsibility to achieve successfully in life. Thus, the poet shows that the women 's role in British literature is a very good central point, they always face with all these conflicts about the protagonist male throughout the poem. Besides that, Beowulf and Sir Gawain always challenge with all the women in the story about their power and honor. Thus, the poet assumes all the women in the literature focus on the life actions and deeds with the male hero. In the literature work, all the women try to bring everyone in their lives with all the peace, and their sole purpose in life was to please a man’s every desire through the story. In both stories, the role of women 's is important to everyone in our society and life. We cannot deny the importance of women role in society as a wife or a mother in their families. They have a responsibility to take care of their own personal lives and their families by overcoming many obstacles from these heroes in the poem. Throughout the stories, the presence of the role of women in literature is very important and necessary in life with

Beowulf and Sir Gawain and The Green Knight are British mythological stories whose authors are unknown. The stories paint the picture of brave and selfless heroes who put the lives of their fellow men before their own. Though the stories differ in their narration, they are built on the same ideas and principles. This essay compares and contrasts the various themes in these two stories and their development. The issues discussed are the role of women, strength and courage and afterlife.

Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are examples of poems that show two different types of honorable heroes who where the best of their time. Although Beowulf and Sir Gawain are different characters written in different time periods, their likeness in the text indicate that both are very smart. They both show that people have not change their views of how heroes are seen. Heroes are seen as brave, loyal, honest and courteous. Even though one story has a pagan fundamental and the other has a Christian one, both characters are exposed to events that lead them into demonstrating their moral values through their actions as a result of how their future was lead and shaped.

Throughout the middle ages, the epic stories of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Beowulf" were both epic heroes who traveled far out to face situations that would affect their people if they didn't. Both of these men were brave and fought many battles, but they also had many differences. In the poem of "Beowulf," Beowulf kills Grendel and Grendel's mother to shield his people. Later on, in Beowulf's lifetime, he becomes King, and a dragon has appeared. As pretentious as Beowulf is and with how much he cares about protecting his people, he goes out to fight the dragon. Sir Gawain, on the other hand, was just a knight that wanted to be known. In Beowulf, the Kings new of Beowulf and soon after he became a king while Sir Gawain was still only a noble knight. Although the settings, characters, and events of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and “Beowulf" are inconsistent, the

Nothing defines and personifies a culture better than the stories produced during the formulation of their society. The fears and values, along with the lessons to be taught are all represented in the stories from the the time periods. Two perfect examples of this are Beowulf, the great Old English epic, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a classic tale of romance and chivalry from the Middle English era. Throughout his epic, Beowulf fights three different enemies: Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a great dragon who threatens his people and his lands. In his first two battles, Beowulf is motivated by primarily by the gain of glory for himself, and for his king and family. His third battle, however, is fought as a king defending his people,

In the worlds of Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the journeys of two heroes, Beowulf and Sir Gawain, are depicted through the form of poems. The two stories have become two of the most important works of literature in the English history. In the two poems, both Beowulf and Sir Gawain face great challenges in their journeys as heroes. Beowulf embarks on a quest to defeat Grendel and his mother while Sir Gawain faces many difficulties on his search for the Green Knight. Although the main characters in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight exhibit many of the same characteristics, the two poems have stylistic differences and differ in societal values.

While the Epic of Beowulf, translated to modern English, by Dr. David Breeden and the Chivalric poem of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by W. A. Neilson have some similarities, such as possessing the characteristic of bravery and being noble, they do contrast greatly. To survive his adventure, Beowulf relies on God and faith for protection. Whereas, Sir Gawain relies on truth and promise. Regardless of how they accomplished their tasks, they completed them and continued until they were not needed anymore.