Part one of term paper
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, courteous and honest off the battlefield, and valor in battle. Sir Gawain fac ...

Part two of term paper
... in order to avoid endangering the life of the king. But King Arthur’s men all turn their heads in shame instead of standing up to fight. Sir Gawain is the only of Arthur’s men to volunteer to fight the Green Knight in his Christmas battle game. After the game is over and a year has passed, Sir Gawain goes to find the Green Knight, as he agreed to do the year before. While riding along, Gawain comes to a castle where he is greeted warmly by the lord and lady of the castle. The lord and ...