Beowulf And Sir Gawain Research Paper

Differences are more common than similarities when Beowulf is compared with Sir. Gawain. The Similarities are small things like both lead characters are renound heros, both characters have fought galiantly in many battles, both characters are mighty warriors, both characters were considered perfect by their society's standards. The differences on the other hand were major things like Sir Gawain was a knight and remained a knight, therefore was subject to his king. Beowulf, on the other hand, started as a subject of kings, even though he was admired by kings, yet he eventually became a king himself. Another major difference is in the spiritual realm. Beowulf, as with all warrior societies, seemed to rely on spiritualism and ancient spells or relics. Whereas Sir. Gawain was a knight, and as such maintained a devout christian faith relying only on God.
Gawain. It's a bit more modern and I've always admired knights and their chivalrus code. I also greatly admire Sir. Gawain's sheild. It's a great testament to his character. The whole idea about wearing the pentangle on his protective gear is greatly symbolic of how I try to live my life. His "adventure" and lesson stikes a chord with me also in that no matter how much you strive to live up to the pentangle, you will always fall short a bit. This I believe is the author's way of trying to relate this story to the christian view of the sinful lives of man and point this out to the readers, possibly as a way to point them to God and