Compare And Contrast Le Morte D Arthur And Sir Gawain

Being a splendid knight takes more than just being able to accept challenges like Gawain did in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” by The Pearl Poet. In the story “Le Morte d’Arthur” written by Sir Thomas Mallory, shows that during Gawain’s battle with Launcelot, Gawian would not give up until his death. There is more than one reason as to why Sir Gawain is a better, more courageous knight in “Le Morte d’Arthur” than he is in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. The first way Gawain shows that he is a better, more courageous knight in “Le Morte d’Arthur” is by what he says to Sir Launcelot. After their first battle, Gawain said “why do you not kill me now, for I warn you that if I ever recover, I shall challenge you again” (229). After recovering