Like Beowulf, in the epic of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain exhibits his loyalty to his king by stepping up and accepting the challenge that the Green Knight proposes, knowing he is the weakest and the most dim-witted of King Arthur's knights. ... Even though Sir Gawain's character shows qualities of weakness and cowardice towards the end of the story, he can be considered a brave hero for taking on the challenge that the Green Knight presents. Sir Gawain's bravery is shown in the story when his guide urges him not to proceed on his quest for the Green Chapel, but G...

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The stories of "Everyman ", "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight ", "The Lady of Shallot ", and "The Miracle of Galahad,"" express church values, satire, and how color was implemented throughout the course of time. ... In "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight,"" the morals and values are maintained with little change from the first two stories, and lastly in "The Lady of Shallot " the values begin to collapse over time in the tale. ... Irony is also shown in SGGK when the green knight's head is chopped off. ... The green knight decided to keep the sash as a memory of this year and a day experien...

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Even though the writer of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is unknown, the story contains a common theme of the literature of the time. ... When the Green Knight enters King Arthur's court and challenges the king it is Sir Gawain that, despite being the weakest, he rises up to defend the king. ... The servants of the king are the ones who provide care to Sir Gawain. ... We also see this in the tale of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" with the love of a nephew for his uncle. ... In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" we see the character...

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