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    Gawain and the Green Knight 89) In the code of Chivalry you must always accept a challenge from an equal‚ which the Green Knight is‚ and you must do it. (Alchin). He does this because he is a knight‚ and not only that‚ he is a knight at the Round Table. So by the Green Knight challenging them to accept‚ he is basically demanding they fulfil their duties as knights (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 89). So‚ as knights‚ they must fulfil the code of chivalry which states‚ “To never refuse a challenge from

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    in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. http://chass.montclair.edu/english/furr/arkin.html. Retrieved July 19‚ 2008. Main idea The women in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are the poet’s primary instruments to show the decline of Feudalism and chivalry in the 14th century. Summary Sir Gawain and the Green Knight emphasizes the conflict between spiritual love and courtly love‚ and the women in the poem are a metaphor for the contrast of these two distinct types of love. The Virgin Mary is

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    occurred creating the idea of feudalism. The age of Feudalism can be depicted by the code of chivalry‚ the feudal pyramid‚ and the harshness of manor life. The idea of feudalism entirely changed the way of life for most of the population during the Middle Ages.

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    the medieval time period. Middle Age stories were about brave and heroic knights‚ such as the legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. They were popular because knights were thought to be perfect. They were to follow the code of chivalry‚ which were rules and guidelines for their behavior. Including religious and military ideals such as faith‚ bravery‚ honor‚ and honesty. In his poetry‚ he uses plenty of symbolism‚ especially of the number three. Three is a significant number

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    ideal chivalric knight was brave‚ loyal‚ and determined as well as compassionate‚ just‚ and helpful to those in distress…The elements of courtly love are humility‚ courtesy‚ adultery‚ and the religion of love…” (Chivalry). Some people believe that Knights cannot follow the Code of Chivalry and the Code of Courtly Love. They believe this because Knights can get so caught up in love‚ that they will do anything to please their beloved. Knight of the Cart‚ or otherwise known as Lancelot‚ is a great example

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    Analytic Paper: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Courtney Jones Christmastime in Camelot‚ around King Arthur’s table –this is where the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight begins. The Green Knight enters the court to challenge one of the men from King Arthur’s table because they are said to be the bravest of all the knights in the kingdom. The challenge that the Green Knight poses is to strike him with his own axe‚ and in return receive the same blow exactly one year and one day

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    that embodies this dialectic is that of Don Quixote‚ written by Miguel de Cervantes‚ where the main character‚ a simple middle aged gentleman‚ becomes influenced by books he’s read on the topic of chivalry. The experience drive Don Quixote mad‚ and he imagines himself a world like the one in his chivalry books. I can see an element of Don Quixote in my personal life. Occasionally‚ when things aren’t exactly how they’re supposed to be‚ I have a tendency

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    I think that all of the pilgrims in the Canterbury Tales are satirized to some extent; some of the satirizations are more subtle than others. The Knight is one of the pilgrims that is more subtly satirized. Chaucer satirizes knights and chivalry in two different ways: in the prologue and in the Knight’s Tale. The first way in the prologue is with the pilgrim Knight’s character. Chaucer wanted to present a realistic knight‚ but he also wanted to give the Knight some very real‚ and obvious

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    Modernization of romance elements in “Chivalry” by Neil Gaiman In Neil Gaiman’s short story “Chivalry”‚ an elderly woman finds and buys the Holy Grail in a thrift shop to use it as a decorative element in her house. At the same time‚ a knight from the Round Table is in the quest of finding this sacred object of God. This short story contains many elements of romance‚ such as the religious quest‚ love and adventure and courtly and chivalric life. By modernizing romance‚ Gaiman suggests that love

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    protector of the society. Therefore‚ the King accepts the challenge but Gawain steps forward to take the king’s place; "Let this game be mine"(24). As the game progresses‚ one can identify that the game was a test to see how true Gawain is to his code of chivalry. The game was not fair for Gawain because the Green Knight held superpowers(167). As it stated‚"He held his head by the hair‚ high‚ in his hand; and the stranger sat there as steadily in his saddle"(167-168). The Green Knight had the ability to live

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