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    Dejan Stojanovic once said‚ “Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn’t live off fame‚ but rather deeds.” A lot of people in our modern time say that chivalry is dead‚ but‚ what is chivalry? Chivalry is defined as the medieval knightly system with its religious‚ moral‚ and social code which consists of courage‚ honor‚ courtesy‚ justice‚ and a readiness to help the weak. Sir Gawain is a chivalrous knight because he embodies the ideas of bravery‚ honor‚ and loyalty which is showcased in Arthurian literatures

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    The Nature of Chivalry developed in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Throughout his adventures in the story‚ Gawain discovers‚ develops‚ and demonstrates his own chivalric qualities. He makes a few mistakes along the way‚ but strives to settle for nothing less than perfection in loyalty‚ courage and courtesy. However‚ this is investigated in relation to an ideal‚ the notion of Chivalry‚ or how a medieval knight is supposed to act. Gawain showed his loyalty to

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    are the expressions of a “noble knight”1‚ and their ferocity in battle is both necessary and a way to win glory for both themselves and their lord. The lives of the characters in The Song of Roland seem inextricably linked to both feudalism and chivalry. This is hardly surprising as most of the characters in the chanson are knights—they are neither at the top of the pyramid nor at the bottom. Their position depends upon their relationship to the people around them. Five of seven main characters—Roland

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    Assess the value of the “chivalry thesis” in understanding gender differences in crime (21) The chivalry thesis is where women are treated more leniently than men by the criminal justice system. This is because of paternalism and sexism when it comes to male dominated police and courts. As a result of this‚ criminal statistics underestimate the true extent of female offending. This is because police officers are less likely to convict a woman of a less serious crime because it is a woman therefore

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    Chivalry. It is an ardently admired characteristic‚ which is scarcely seen‚ in its pure form in today’s society. Chivalry is thought of today as a mythical medieval practice‚ which goes hand in hand with dragons‚ tumultuous quests and fair maidens. Having a chivalric nature is to have the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight‚ including courtesy‚ generosity‚ valor‚ and dexterity in arms. Chivalry has been admired and respected consistently throughout the ages and audiences have responded well

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    Arthurian Court or Chivalry. Two Poems‚ Marie de Franc’s “Lanval” and The Perl Poet’s “Sir Gawain and The Green Knight”‚ written between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries tell different accounts concerning two cavilers who are part of King Arthur’s Round Table. “Sir Gawain and The Green Knight” tells about good Sir Gawain of Arthur’s Knights‚ and his actions throughout the challenge he faces and the self-defeat he suffers. Marie de Franc’s “Lanval” tells about how Sir Lanval of King Arthur’s Knights

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    Marie’s rhyme scheme and poem structure in “Lanval” is called octosyllabic structure‚ which is a pair of rhymed lines containing eight syllables each. However‚ due to Marie’s story originally being written in French the rhyme scheme doesn’t duplicate well in the English language: Whoever has received knowledge And eloquence in speech from God Should not be silent or secretive But demonstrate it willingly (Lanval 1-4) In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” being written in the

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    forefront of our consciousness. Zambreno argues that the inclusion of gaps compels authors to fill them‚ even when the gaps are less obvious. Marie de France’s Lanval both supplements the Arthurian legend and creates the possibility for further stories. In contrast to Zambreno’s argument‚ though‚ modern authors have not taken to Lanval

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    fighting with the same code and they worship the same gods. They both also have the same culture. Rolland is a clash of cultures of the Christians vs. Muslims. 5. What concepts of courtly love are illustrated by the two lais of Marie de France? Lanval has a lady that he will be true and secret with. His denial is what he should do. At the trial his lady showed up. 6. Briefly describe the courtly-love allegory in Marie de France’s “Laustic.” Love is represented by a bird and he kills the bird

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