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    of the mighty Round Table overwhelmed by a word out of one man´s mouth¨(88-93). This is when Gawain interferes and plays his role as a knight of the Round Table.

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    In Pearl Poet’s tale of one of Sir Thomas Malory’s characters in his classic tales of the great knight King Arthur‚ Poet tells a lovely story of Arthur’s‚ beloved‚ yet very underrated‚ Sir Gawain and his participation of a little game set up by the sorceress Morgan le Fey‚ to fight against the half -man‚ half-beast The Green Knight. In Poet’s tale‚ the writing leaves an almost warm and fuzzy feeling to the reader‚ and is truly an epic read‚ filled with comedy‚ romance‚ and adventure. In order of

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    Sir Gawain learns the path of being mortally humility‚ therefore throughout his journey there’s obstacles that the Green Knight supposes will help young night Gawain along the way in which as he knows (The Green Knight) Will pass but he wants to build him for stronger purposes. During the cold season he focuses whether or not he wants to go and being killed he assumed. As his journey goes‚ Gawain was invited to stay at a castle according to the poem “Sir Gawain and The Green Night” he was received

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    you think in the romance‚ “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”‚ Gawain had integrity?Did the Green Knight show integrity? Do you show integrity ? Well‚ do you know what it means to have or show integrity? The Green Knight tested Gawain’s integrity‚ by giving him three major test. The three major test that determined Gawain’s integrity were seducing‚ listening‚ and persuading. The first major test was to see if he could easily be tricked by the Green Knight’s wife. Gawain passed this test by not letting

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    Achilleus from Homers The Illiad‚ Beowulf from Beowulf‚ and Sir Gawain from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ how are these warriors self bound by codes of honor? Beowulf and Achilleus’ codes of honor are somewhat similar in that they both occur while in battle. For Beowulf‚ this happens before the battle with the rudimentary beast known as Grendel. Beowulf decides not to use weapons to fight the beast because Grendel does not use weapons‚ and Beowulf wants the fight to remain fair. On

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    In the story the Green Knight comes into Arthur’s castle. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 89). The Green Knight offers a challenge to the knights of the Round Table. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 89). Sir Gawain gets up and takes the challenge. (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 89) In the code of Chivalry you must always accept a challenge from an equal‚ which the Green Knight is‚ and you must do it. (Alchin). He does this because he is a knight‚ and not only that‚ he is a knight at the Round

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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is without doubt one of the best known works of medieval English literature. Medieval England poetry was best known for its medieval romance‚ religious views‚ alliterative form and its chivalry nature. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of the best works of medieval poetry because it criticizes the fact that chivalric courtesy often displaces true Christian ethics. Sir Gawain a character in the poem was known for his chivalry‚ honor‚ and Christian faith. Medieval

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    ability to resist earthly temptations. Sir Gawain is the nephew of King Arthur and is a knight of the round table. He appears in more Arthurian-tales than any other knight and is known as the ideal that all knights should strive for. (Joe) In the Arthurian-Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ Sir Gawain faces many challenges and his decisions based on those challenges shape him into the Knight that many know now. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain faces many challenges that shape him

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    journey such as the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight entails. The poem focuses on one man that shows what it truly means to be a chivalrous knight. During medieval times being a chivalrous knight was a huge deal that came with a lot of responsibilities such as being loyal‚ honorable‚ brave‚ and courteous. All traits Sir Gawain‚ the “youngest knight of the Round Table” (Dunn)‚ has gained along this powerful poem. In Part one of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ Sir Gawain is portrayed as a self-deprecating

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    In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ there is a dire need for a hero. Someone who is willing to put his/her life on the line‚ be brave‚ and do what is required. Sir Gawain is this hero. During his quest of the beheading game‚ he exemplifies the following characteristics of a successful hero. He holds true to his knightly conduct‚ remains courteous in everything he does‚ and upholds to his Christian virtues. Because he is all of these things‚ he can be defined as the ultimate role model.

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