Sir Gawain faced many terrifying trials and challenges throughout his story as a knight. Written by The Pearl Poet, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” clearly portrays Gawain as a courageous knight. He was a more courageous knight in the poem as opposed to “Le’Morte de Arthur” by Sir Thomas Malory.
Sir Gawain thought himself the weakest and the least important knight, however, he first proved to be a courageous person by volunteering to challenge the Green Knight so King Arthur wouldn’t have to. The fact that he decided to sacrifice his life so his fellow knights wouldn’t have to is very brave. When Gawain was fighting the Green Knight, he did not hesitate when he fought him, “Sir Gawain laid hold of the ax and he hefted it high, His pivot
