Sir Gawain

            
             Saving Private Ryan in comparison with Sir Gawain And The Green Knight and Beowulf.
            
             While watching the film Saving Private Ryan, one can agree with me saying that this modern film could have been influenced by both of the poem epics, Sir Gawain And The Green Knight and Beowulf. Although Saving Private Ryan was primary based on the World War II era, I have noticed many parallels with both of the poem epics of the Middle Ages. Some of concepts that I will discuss in this essay would reveal the similarities among the film and the poems. .
             Untested warriors, courage, determination, and friendship, are some of the similarities I would like to discuss first. The young men in the movie are untested warriors, just as the knights in Kings Arthur's court. Most of them are young, and innocent, who were sent on this mission of war, proving their bravery and strength. They were determined, having no other choice but to fight and take on the hardships and challenges, as did Gawain during his trip towards his challenge with the Green Knight. The similarities are also seen in the expectations of societies, the medieval and the modern. Those expectations were to see these warriors go out there, risk their lives, fight, sacrifice themselves and become heroes. The young men are tested from every aspect; their fear, their heroism, persistence, and friendship are all tested. Gawain and Beowulf are tested as well, for their strength, courage, and follow through with the mission set before them. .
             I find Gawain's reaction to his duty similar to what might have been some of the reactions of the soldiers in the film. Gawain thinks to himself: "Danger is yours to overcome And this game brings you Dangers. Can this game be won?" (490). He feels confused, unsure of the outcome, similar to what the soldiers have felt during their mission and battles. .
             The setting in the film has resemblance with the poems.