Similarities Between Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

In the historical poem, ‘Sir Gawain and the green knight’ it is easy to pick the two protagonists Sir Gawain and the Green knight. They are both knights and their heroism is developed through high power and their Christian faith. However, the mode of characterization varies as both Sir Gawain and every other man in the poem argue about the advancement of a Christian hero. Every man including sir Gawain all have real individual characteristics such as self pity, fear, and dishonesty, and though they are characterized by flaws they all excel thus not falling under the classification of just not any common heroes but Christian heroes.

Sir Gawain, who is related to King Author, is introduced as a character that is loyal and brave. This is especially where he decides to take the challenge of the Green knight, sacrificing his life before the kings. The poem highlights this scene where it states, “Gawain goes to the guest with gisarme in his hand, / and he boldly bides there, abashed not a whit”. Every other man that is related with Sir Gawain in one way or another saw his actions to be unrealistic and knew that he was on a road to his own deathbed.

Sir Gawain seems like a hero through his actions of wanting to fight the green knight in place of the king. However, he does not act

He is the son of Morgause and Lot of Orkney. It is according to myth that after his father dies he is appointed as the leader of the Orkney clan. In the French history of Arthurian legend, Sir Gawain is often is often adventurous, however his ventures are similar to the main hero and that is Launce lot but they do not outshine the venture of the main hero. According to the English tradition, Sir Gawain is usually the focus of the myth. Conversely, he is at times depicted as the replica of knightly gallantry and admiration. The extent to which the presentation is made concerning Green Knight and Sir Gawain is open to discussion