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Lily Padula
Sir Gawain's Mildly Chivalrous Journey
The Code of Chivalry is a set of rules and characteristics considered honorable in medieval times. This code is the set of rules that medieval knights founded their entire lives upon. The tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, appropriately created in and taking place in medieval Europe, tells the tale of a knight who is on a journey to defend a promise he makes. By beheading a large green knight that storms into his castle demanding a fight, Sir Gawain must in turn allow the green knight to return the same blow exactly 366 days later. Though Sir Gawain does not always completely adhere to rightful chivalrous actions, he is an overall upstanding knight that obeys most of the rules.
Some examples of Sir Gawain's chivalry (or lack thereof) are proven simply by his actions. For instance, knights must obey religious standards (we are in fourteenth-century Europe, after all!). While the knight does pray and express true gratitude when his needs are met, upon the safety and satisfaction of living in the castle he is much less diligent with his faithful actions. However, throughout the text Gawain makes many references to his faith and adheres to the principles put forth by such morals.
Chivalry also states that "Thou shalt never lie". While Sir Gawain is an honest person, he fears that the lord's wife's advances towards him will create bad blood between him and his host. He does exchange the kisses that the lady bestows upon him, but fails to turn over the girdle she gives him as a present for his battle. In the final encounter between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the knight feigns two blows before delivering one that merely wounds Gawain. This is because Gawain maintained his honesty the first two nights and had a minor issue the third night.
Lily Padula
Sir Gawain's Mildly Chivalrous Journey
The Code of Chivalry is a set of rules and characteristics considered honorable in medieval times. This code is the set of rules that medieval knights founded their entire lives upon. The tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, appropriately created in and taking place in medieval Europe, tells the tale of a knight who is on a journey to defend a promise he makes. By beheading a large green knight that storms into his castle demanding a fight, Sir Gawain must in turn allow the green knight to return the same blow exactly 366 days later. Though Sir Gawain does not always completely adhere to rightful chivalrous actions, he is an overall upstanding knight that obeys most of the rules.
Some examples of Sir Gawain's chivalry (or lack thereof) are proven simply by his actions. For instance, knights must obey religious standards (we are in fourteenth-century Europe, after all!). While the knight does pray and express true gratitude when his needs are met, upon the safety and satisfaction of living in the castle he is much less diligent with his faithful actions. However, throughout the text Gawain makes many references to his faith and adheres to the principles put forth by such morals.
Chivalry also states that "Thou shalt never lie". While Sir Gawain is an honest person, he fears that the lord's wife's advances towards him will create bad blood between him and his host. He does exchange the kisses that the lady bestows upon him, but fails to turn over the girdle she gives him as a present for his battle. In the final encounter between Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the knight feigns two blows before delivering one that merely wounds Gawain. This is because Gawain maintained his honesty the first two nights and had a minor issue the third night.