The Code Of Chivalry In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

Part I of Essay
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a medieval romance, centers on the behavior of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The storyline bases the actions of knights in accordance with the code of chivalry. The code of chivalry calls for knights to be brave, courteou ....

Part II of Essay
.... along, Gawain comes to a castle where he is greeted warmly by the lord and lady of the castle. The lord and Gawain decide to make an agreement to give each other whatever the other receives over the next three days. On the third day of this agreement, Sir Gawain receives a magic green girdle from the lady of the castle that is said to keep him from harm. Fearing the Green Knight, Gawain lies to the lord of the castle about what he has received that day keeps the girdle. Gawain was not honest and did not keep his word, thus breaking the cod ....