Compare And Contrast Beowulf And Sir Gawain

Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight both were adventurous stories. Both were considered heroes and had many challenges to fulfill. They both faced many conflicts, trials, and endangerments along the way. They both were praised for their good duties. Beowulf was labeled as a prince while Sir Gawain was labeled as a knight. To me, Beowulf appeared to be too perfect. It is like he was never wrong. I can relate more to Sir Gawain, because he was more realistic. Sir Gawain puts his life at risk for the king. Doing so, he appeared to be scared. In the end, he ends up taking a loss. Beowulf on the other hand, leads himself to a victory. Beowulf is the hero of the story. He tested on his strengths and abilities. Beowulf is tested on the basis