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    The women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Paradise Lost both had a serious impact over the men in their lives. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ the host’s wife heavily influenced Sir Gawain’s thoughts and strategies through seduction‚ especially when she offered her girdle. The host’s wife was put there to test Sir Gawain’s loyalty‚ and he gave in. In Paradise Lost‚ Eve was beneficial to Adam in many ways. Eve provided Adam with companionship‚ gave Adam confidence‚ and also helped convince

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    A Timeless Comparison of the New and the Old (work in progress) Agatha Christie and the rather known‚ unknown author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight appear to be sharing the same playbook when it comes to major themes in their writing. It may be a British concept‚ but using themes that capture the reader’s attention is key when writing a piece of literature. Over the course of time Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and The Murder on the Orient Express have been raised upon the themes of

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    In the tale “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”‚ an unusual story is presented. This story is how Sir Gawain accepted the challenge of a stranger and resulting in partaking in a quest that would ultimately prove his character as a knight. However‚ this quest was so custom tailored for Sir Gawain’s personal pitfalls and strength that it was‚ in fact‚ only intended for him. While the Green Knight’s game was offered all of the knights in King Arthur’s court‚ Sir Gawain was the only one whom was fitting

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    November 2012 Comparison Essay “Beowulf” and “Sir Gawain and The Green Knight” have similar story lines. Beowulf is a poem about a long narrative that celebrates a hero’s deeds. The short story “Sir Gawain and The Green Knight” deals with a legendary knight obeying a code of chivalry that represented a combination of Christian and military ideals. Beowulf and the Green Knight share‚ a common arrogance while Wiglaf and Sir Gawain endure a test in character. First‚ Beowulf and the Green Knight are arrogant

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    Women‚ Courtly Love and the Creation Myth in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight‚ a great epic written in fourteenth century Europe by the Pearl poet‚ emphasizes the opposition of Christian love to Courtly love in the 13th century through the dilemma of Sir Gawain‚ one of the great knights of the Arthurian round table. By examining the women in the poem‚ Gawain’s dilemma becomes a metaphor for the contrast of these two distinct types of love. The poem looks

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    Confessions by St. Augustine and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight translated by W.S. Merwin‚ St. Augustine and Sir Gawain embark on journeys to find the best way to live their lives and then begin a new journey of spreading the lessons they learned and the people they have become to the people around them. Although sir Gawain knows he is on a journey to the Green Chapel‚ he does not realize that it will lead to him testing his virtues as well as making him a better knight. Similarly‚ St. Augustine does

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    August 8‚ 2013 Cohort Monsters Lesson 14 Judging Gawain Answer these questions using QAR 1. Read over each question. 2. Think back (or reread) the text and create a valid‚ clear‚ and focused response. 3. Identify the relationship—where did you find your evidence? Question Answer Relationship—Choose one: Right There Think and Search Author and Me Gawain is said to be Arthur’s most noble and faithful knight. Would you agree or disagree with that statement? Why? Please explain your

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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Charles Darwin once said that‚ “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” In Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain is an honest and chivalrous knight‚ as seen in his pentangle‚ “The fifth five I find the famous man practiced Were – Liberality and Lovingkindness leading the rest; Then his Continence and Courtesy‚ which were never corrupted; And Piety‚ the surpassing virtue” (Gawain‚ 651-654). Sir Gawain’s chivalrous character

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    The poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a late 14th century Middle English alliterative romance. It explores the notion of temptation through the quest of a hero. It presents this quest as a game between the green knight and Sir Gawain and involves numerous sets of laws and codes of chivalry that need to be adhered to. The question of whether Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a poem that is a social critique of medieval society or a challenge to personal morality and virtue causes much debate

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    Sir Gawain and the Green Knight "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is a medieval romance poem written by an anonymous author. It was written in a dialect from Northern England. The poem uses alliteration similar to the Anglo-Saxon form of poetry. Sir Gawain is one of the major characters in the poem. Sir Gawain represents an ideal knight of the fourteenth century. Throughout the story‚ we see Sir Gawain portrayed as a very courteous and noble knight‚ always trying to help King Arthur. The poem

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