Chinese Chivalry and Western Knight Spirit Chinese chivalry which has long history in China is an important element of traditional Chinese culture and Western knight spirit which has much the same as Chinese chivalry is also flowering in the Middle Ages These two cultural spirits have showed themselves in two very important works named the Sir Gawain and the Green knight which is known as a masterpiece of the European romantic verse and Heroes of the Marshes which is one of the Four Masterpiece
The ideal of chivalry and knighthood is deeply grasped by Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and portrayed as flawed Within this display of knighthood it is recognizable that human nature simply ruins knighthood This is the key image that is taking place in the background throughout the entire narrative poems This image is the basis for all the events that fall into play and eventually foreshadow an imminent downfall The downfall may be imminent but its not going to happen just yet Chivalry is thr
A Knights Tale A medieval romance is a tale of high adventure that can be a religious crusade a conquest for the knights lord or the rescue of a captive lady In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight a knight takes on a dangerous challenge with another knight to prove his nobility The poem was written by Sir Thomas Malory in Morte dArthur Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a poem that takes the form of a medieval romance by taking mystery and suspense from bizarre elements idealizing chivalry and repe
Heroic Ideals of Three Stories The protagonists of both the anonymous Beowulf and Thomas Malorys Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are true heroes However the traits they have in common are far less numerous than those that set them apart As each of the two is dubbed perfect by their peers it is possible to illustrate them as both model warriors and ideal knights The first question to arise is that of leadership In Beowulf the hero is referred to as prince of the Geats and master friend This is n
Sir Gawain and the Green Night Death is the permanent termination of all functions of life in an individual Death is about confronting the frightening manifestation of ones final tribulation In turn death is a part of life that many people do not want to experience Imagine a world in which there was no death no closure no growing old It would be like a movie with no ending a song with no chorus without death life would not be complete No one knows when death is creeping up around the corner awa
Life and death are opposing forces of nature that one can not escape In the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight the poet uses natures forces to represent procreation which is the giving of life and destruction which is the dealing of death The poet expresses through out the poem how these two forces life and death are interconnected In the beginning of the story King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table were celebrating the New Year until the Green Knight sent by Morgan Le Fay Arthurs sis
The Green Girdle During the start of the poem King Arthur celebrates Christmas merrily with his knights in Camelot During the festivities an elegant green skinned knight wielding a holly branch and a monstrous axe crashes the party He challenges the legendary Knights of the Round Table with a test of bravery and strength Sir Gawain nephew of King Arthur courteously accepts the challenge and subsequently chops off the Green Knights head Much to everyones shock and dismay the Green Knight picks u