Sir Gawain Is A Good Role Model

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. The first and probably most important characteristic that Gawain possesses of being an ultimate role model is his knightly conduct. First, he honors and obeys his liege Lord, in the case King Arthur. When the huge, astonishing, jaw dropping
This is the second reason he is the ultimate role model. He has good manners, and he engages and delights in conversation. But most important is he treats ladies with the upmost respect. He conversed with lady Bertilak while her husband was out hunting, and He never let her leave his chambers without taking a kiss (lines 1126-1997). I am not saying that a man should always give the women he speaks to a kiss, but he should be respectful and polite when speaking to her. This can be a great example for either a man or a woman even. Everyone should have good manners, treat one another with respect, and get along with each other. Like the Bible says “Love thy neighbor as thy
During Sir Gawain’s journey of the beheading game, he learns what it means to be humble, be forgiven, and have Christian virtues. Being courteous and having knightly conduct are examples of great morals. These morals can also be considered part of Christian virtues. Not everyone will have Christian virtues, but it is important for human beings to have good morals. When Sir Gawain was playing the winnings game, he did not give the full third gift he received, but he did give the first two. When he met up with the Green Knight, the knight swung the axe, but didn’t hit Gawain the first two times. This was because Gawain gave up the first two days of winnings. The third time the knight swung the axe, he didn’t follow through all the way. He left Gawain head intact. He hurt him because he didn’t give the knight the green girdle, but he left him his head, because he only wanted it to save his own life, not to be dishonorable. The knight forgave Gawain for not giving the third gift by sparing his life. He leaves him only with a cut and the green girdle as a reminder that he sinned. It is human nature to be sinful, but this event in Gawain’s life teaches us to be humble and accept forgiveness for our wrong doings and sinful human nature (page