Chivalry In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight And Morte D Arthur

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A Discussion of Chivalry in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Morte D’Arthur

There are three parts to the code of chivalry. The first part consists of a strong warrior who is willing to sacrifice their life for a cause. The warrior must be brave. The second part is that the warrior must have a good mind. They must be full of wisdom, charitable and be kind. The last part to the code of chivalry is honesty. A warrior must be truthful. “Among the chivalric class in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, knighthood had been an honour more highly esteemed than nobility.” (Saul) “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is translated by Marie Borroff and is an Arthurian medieval romance. On Christmas night, a knight dressed …show more content…
Because Sir Gawain is King Arthur’s nephew, he admits that he is in the position of the court he is in because of the relation. “I am the weakest, well I know, and of wit feeblest; and the loss of my life would be least of any; that I have you for uncle is only my praise; my body, but for your blood, is barren of worth.” (Lines 128-131) Keeping the court from dishonor, Sir Gawain remains modest. Humility is also a trait in the code of chivalry. Sir Gawain is the only knight brave enough to fight the Green Knight in order to save King Arthur. “One of the best romances of known medieval literature Sir Gawain and the Green Knight emphasizes moral strength and expresses values in courtly and chivalric terms.” (Alanen) He puts everyone else before himself and makes sacrifices in order to protect his king, King …show more content…
After taking on the challenge, Gawain succeeds in beheading the Green Knight. King Arthur is very courageous throughout “Morte D’Arthur” as he is a follower of the code of chivalry. The king created the Round Table to make all knights equal. Sir Gawain represents chivalry when he sacrifices his life to honor his uncle, King Arthur. He is the only knight to step forward and fight the Green
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