Comparing Sir Gawain And The Green Knight And The Pearl Poet
In each story, Sir Gawain proves to be a courageous Knight. Thomas Mallory wrote "Le Morte d'Arthur" and The Pearl Poet is the anonymous writer of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and they each show how Gawain reacts in different situations in each story. Both stories are about a knight who faces a challenge. The Knight has to fold, or be a courageous Knight, face and beat the challenge presented to him. Sir Gawain proves himself to be more courageous of a Knight in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
Gawain in “Le Morte d’Arthur” acted out of Wrath, he held on to his anger, and let it all build up, then he acted without thinking. He didn’t make his decisions based on the thought of others, but more towards himself, making him look selfish
and more like a coward instead of courageous. In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” he is noble, courageous, honorable, anything and everything a Knight is supposed to be. On New Year’s day he actually showed up to meet the Green Knight and he didn’t back out from being scared, like many non-courageous Knights would. Another example would be that; Gawain took the challenge for Authur. Gawain knew he was the person who would be least valuable, so he took the challenge. “I myself am the weakest… my life would be least missed... since I asked for it, let it fall to me ”(l.131-136). That’s one of the most courageous thing a Knight could do, risk their life and safety and disregarding their own welfare. He also took himself to the Green Knight’s chapel because he knew he had broken the rules of the agreement, laid his own head on the Chopping Block and may have flinched, but he once again was willing to give his own life “I can’t deny my guilt “(l.363).
Gawain actions prove him to be a courageous knight. Gawain ultimately displayed the characteristics needed to be considered to be a renowned knight. Simply, abiding by the code of shivery as he relentless stayed to his goal, and his willing to be self-sacrifice for others.
Gawain in “Le Morte d’Arthur” acted out of Wrath, he held on to his anger, and let it all build up, then he acted without thinking. He didn’t make his decisions based on the thought of others, but more towards himself, making him look selfish
and more like a coward instead of courageous. In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” he is noble, courageous, honorable, anything and everything a Knight is supposed to be. On New Year’s day he actually showed up to meet the Green Knight and he didn’t back out from being scared, like many non-courageous Knights would. Another example would be that; Gawain took the challenge for Authur. Gawain knew he was the person who would be least valuable, so he took the challenge. “I myself am the weakest… my life would be least missed... since I asked for it, let it fall to me ”(l.131-136). That’s one of the most courageous thing a Knight could do, risk their life and safety and disregarding their own welfare. He also took himself to the Green Knight’s chapel because he knew he had broken the rules of the agreement, laid his own head on the Chopping Block and may have flinched, but he once again was willing to give his own life “I can’t deny my guilt “(l.363).
Gawain actions prove him to be a courageous knight. Gawain ultimately displayed the characteristics needed to be considered to be a renowned knight. Simply, abiding by the code of shivery as he relentless stayed to his goal, and his willing to be self-sacrifice for others.