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On Sir Gawain & The Green Knight
The
Significance of the Color Green in Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight
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This 2 page paper assesses the significance of the color
green in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, especially as it
serves to underscore the dichotomy between pagan and
Christian perspectives. This paper argues that the color
green is utilized to distinguish Gawain from the monster
he battles and demonstrates the emphatic nature of the
story. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHSirga2.wps
Honor
& The Test in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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A 3 page paper on this famous medieval poem of anonymous
authorship. The paper examines the question of whether
Gawain passes the test set up for him by the Green Knight,
and argues that he does; the point of the exercise was to
test Gawain's honor and courage, and he exhibited both.
Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Hontest.wps
The
Incorruptibility of Moral Truth By the Pentangle in the
Poem, "Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight
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A 5 page paper which analyzes the literary criticism which
considered the primary theme of moral truth, represented
by the pentangle in the poem, "Sir Gawain and the
Green Knight." Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGgawain.wps
Sir
Gawain And The Green Knight: The Use Of A Pagan Villain As
A Test Of Christian Virtue
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This 10 page paper considers the issue of virtue as
presented in the Old English version of the tale of Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight, and considers why the poet
would have used a pagan symbol (the Green Knight) to show
the nature of virtue from a Christian perspective.
Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Sirgaw3.wps
Feudalism
in Sir Gawain
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A 6 page paper on the fourteenth-century anonymous work
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It points out that the
social structures imposed by feudalism had a great deal to
do with the development of all three branches of chivalry
-- bravery, loyalty, and decorum. Examples are offered
from the poem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Gawainf.wps
Mercy
and Justice in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
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A seven page paper on this anonymously-written fourteenth
century narrative poem. The paper shows how the concept of
chivalry paralleled the ideas inherent in the medieval
Christian doctrines of mercy, justice, and salvation.
Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBgawai2.wps
Honor
and Dishonor in Medieval Literature
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This 7 page paper considers the subjects of honor and
dishonor, especially as they relate to the treatment of
women in Medieval literature. This paper considers the
treatment of the two ladies of Bertilak's castle in Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight and compares them with the
treatment of women outlined in Christine de Pizan's The
Book of the City of Ladies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHgawai3.wps
Honor
In Sir Gawain, Canterbury Tales, & Henry IV
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A 5 page paper comparing the views of honor and virtue in
the three works: Sir Gaiwan and the Green Knight, The
Canterbury Tales, and Henry IV Part 1. No additional
sources cited.
Filename: Greenhon.wps
Presentation
of Kingships in Medieval Literature
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A 7 page paper presenting the role taken by the medieval
king in such works as Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight. The writer depicts the father-son relationship
that existed between a king and his warriors. Bibliography
lists three sources.
Filename: Kingship.wps
Sir
Gawain, Morte D'arthur, & The Romantic Tradition
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A 6 page paper on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, as well
as Le Morte D'arthur by Thomas Malory. The paper argues
that both works are romances, although they reflect the
tradition in different ways; the medieval romance genre is
defined, and then both stories are analyzed to show how
they fit the tradition. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: Gawainmd.wps
Beowulf
and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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A 5 page paper that discusses the difference between the
two heroes in these works. Beowulf and Gawain both
represent the characteristics of heroes, but both
demonstrate them in different ways. While Beowulf fights
his battles to achieve fame and glory, Gawain battles the
Green Knight in service to Arthur. There personal
characteristics determine the outcomes of the works.
Bibliography lists 3 source.
Filename: Gawain.wps
Knight's
Tale Vs. Sir Gawain / Conflicting Obligations Of
Knighthood
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In 5 pages, the writer discusses conflicting and
overlapping obligations of knighthood as present in
Chaucer's The Knight's Tale and Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight.
Filename: Knigconf.wps
Magic
In 'A Midsummer's Night Dream' And 'Sir Gawain And The
Green Knight'
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A 5 page paper discussing how magic is employed in the two
works. King Oberon uses the magical potions in order to
effect his own short-term gain; Sir Gawain uses his as an
aid in keeping himself pure as he desires to be. No
additional sources cited.
Filename: Midsum4.wps
Ethics
and Honor in "Sir Gawain" and "Don
Quixote"
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A twelve page paper comparing the anonymous
fourteenth-century poem "Sir Gawain and the Green
Knight" with Miguel de Cervantes' sixteenth-century
novel "Don Quixote." The paper concludes that
Gawain's tale introduces us to the concept of chivalry as
it was originally envisioned; "Don Quixote"
shows us how far society had fallen from the chivalric
ideal in the two centuries between the writing of Gawain
and Cervantes' own time. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBquix.wps
Beowulf,
Sir Gawain, and Prince Hamlet on the Nature of Man
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A 6 page paper which presents a creative dialogue between
Beowulf, Sir Gawain and Prince Hamlet, in which the trio
are sitting in a pub and argue about the nature of man,
considering his purpose on earth, his challenges and the
best way to meet those challenges, with an ultimate
conflict resolution. Each argument will be presented in
the context of the fictional character, citing appropriate
quotes from the epic poem, “Beowulf,” the narrative
romantic poem, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” and
William Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Hamlet.”
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGbehaga.wps
Sir Gawain & Dante As Heroes
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a classic medieval tale
of the hero and his quest. Dante and his adventures in the
underworld, as depicted in The Inferno, on the other hand,
is more like the hesitant heroes Joseph Campbell describes
as those who are reluctant to heed the call to adventure
This 5 page paper argues that both Dante and Gawain are
heroes; both meet the basic criteria of being a hero;
however, they both fail to completely live up to the hero
role and end their tale being unhappy with their quest and
it’s conclusion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTgawdan.wps
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