Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: An Analysis Jeremiah Bang History 226 April 20, 2015 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an English epic poem written around the fourteenth century. Very little is known about the author but many believe he was a university trained clerk or some other prestigious position and most likely came from northern England . The poem is a medieval romance set during the legendary reign of King Arthur and follows Sir Gawain on his quest to find and fulfill a
Code “An Analysis of the Main Idea of Chivalry and how it Applies to the Knight’s Code” Chivalry is a knight’s code of honor, or the way they try to live as soldiers. According to dictionary.com chivalry is defined as the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. In previous texts we have read, such as, Beowulf and The Canterbury Tales, we have seen an example of chivalry. In the texts, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Marie Borroff and Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
power over the opposite sex. Although the chivalric code held that women should be treated with idolatry and reverence, it also held that women could not be successful without the help of a man. In the plots of medieval works such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, “The Millers Tale,” and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” it is indicated that women do indeed have the ability to exert their power and influence over a man if they choose to do so. Through the characters of Morgan le Fay, Lady Bertilak, The