Part one of term paper
The stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have been told for many centuries. These tales represent the gold age of chivalry and honor. The knights in these stories never intentionally harm the innocent and almost always obeyed their code of honor. In the story of Gawain and the Green Knight, however, even Gawain violat ...

Part two of term paper
... but only King Arthur and Sir Gawain took him up on his challenge. One also gets the impression that Gawain did this only to prevent his king from taking unnecessary risks with his life. Although he manages to decapitate the Green Knight, he doesn't kill him. A sense of dread becomes apparent as he realizes he is bound by his word to have the same fate as the Green Knight's body in one year and a day. Another example of the demise of chivalry occurs at the Green Knights castle. Sir Gawain ...