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    Sir Gawain and The Green Knight are a Medieval Romance and a very interesting Poem. It consists of battles between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The story is also a betrayal because no Knight did not take the challenge .The important theme of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the hero’s quest to maturity .Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a very well organized and interesting story about Sir Gawain and The Green Knight going head to head in a battle overall the story itself is Medieval Romance

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    impress others and earn their respect and cooperation, even their discipleship. In the romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by the Pearl Poet, Sir Gawain confidently coasts on the merits of his reputation until he is tried and discovers that he is unprepared for failure when he succumbs to temptation. One cause of Gawain’s confidence is his reputation as a great fighter. Among Arthur’s knights Gawain is reputed to be the best; in fact, he is recognized by his brother knights as the greatest among

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    Perspective on Chivalry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a humorous poem of an epic hero’s journey to many, can symbolize to the modern feminist women’s oppression and the continuance of male dominant attitudes labeled as “chivalry”. Sir Gawain exemplified many behaviors that strongly conflict with the codes of chivalry, though to the common eye Sir Gawain can seem perfectly chivalrous. The double standard of society allows Sir Gawain to be considered knightly, not

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    Sir Gawain and The Green Knight is a piece of literature that was written in the time of the middle ages during the Fourteenth century. Like many works written during the middle ages, the definitive author of sir Gawain and the green knight. Although the author of this piece is unknown, it can be derived from the text that he had a “geographical understanding of the northwest midlands between Cheshire and Staffordshire, and that he was also highly sophisticated and well acquainted with the culture

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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a very interesting story. Gawain is the popular knight of the town and is known to be “perfect”. But the Green Knight comes in to see if Gawain is really as perfect is everyone says he is. So the Green Knight challenges Gawain to a match. Basically saying that Gawain can try to cut his head off but if he does then he will come back in a year and get to try to cut Gawain’s head off. So Gawain of course living up to his name cuts the Green Knights head off. Thinking

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    tries to tease him with faking the swinging of the axe over Sir Gawain’s neck. At the first and second try, Sir Gawain flinches and shows his fear of what is about to happen to him. The Green knight then makes fun of him and then tells Gawain to be brave for he is a knight, “Call yourself good Sir Gwain? Who faced down every foe in the field of battle but now flinches with fear…” (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, 232). This part also helps the reader see that even with the honorable; there may be fear

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    Sir Gawain: The Perfectly Chivalrous Knight Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, written by an unknown author dubbed the “Pearl Poet,” tells about the adventure of Sir Gawain, who is the archetype of the perfectly chivalrous knight. Sir Gawain is subjected to various moral tests during his adventure that demonstrate his personal virtues as well as his knowledge of the medieval code of chivalry. The Pearl Poet displays these characteristics through the ideal Sir Gawain and expands on this central theme

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    book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain took a challenge between the knight. Sir Gawain also overcame other obstacles that he has been through. Sir Gawain went through many tests to prove that he could overcome anything. The knight challenged him, so he could prove that he wasn’t the coward he thought he was. Gawain showed his integrity by being honest and confess his wrongs. Sir Gawain showed the people of his kingdom how trustworthy he was; however, according to the book, sir Gawain was described

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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is about the Green Knight coming to a feast at King Arthur’s table, and wanting to challenge the King to a game. The game was a game unlike many others, it was about beheading. The King accepts the challenge, but while he is holding the axe to swing at the Green Knight, Sir Gawain steps in, takes the ax and beheads the Green Knight himself. The Green Knight’s bloody head laid on the ground, but to Sir Gawain’s shock, the Green Knight picked up his head and placed

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    In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Green Knight is a positive figure because he teaches Gawain his strengths and weaknesses in following the Code of Chivalry. The main virtues Gawain learns about are loyalty, courage, and honor. Starting at the beginning of the story, when Arthur agrees to the Green Knight's challenge, Gawain stands up and takes his King's place. The Green Knight's challenge gives Gawain an opportunity to show his loyalty to Arthur and to the kingdom, as well as prove that he

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