Gawain faces a conflict on two levels. The challenge of the exterior opponent is readily vanquished. The interior foe, however, is something not quite as easily conquered as Gawain eventually gives in to his phobia. Yet the protagonist is made no less of a hero. Perhaps because everyone dies--death is a foe which cannot be conquered. Every hero has feet of clay. As such, they must deal with their own mortality, even as their legend brings them to immortality.
Then the man began to muse, and mainly he thought It was a pearl for his plight, the peril to come When he gains the Green Chapel to get his reward: Could he escape unscathed, the scheme were noble! In the two poems, both Beowulf and Sir Gawain face great challenges in their journeys as heroes. Beowulf embarks on a quest to defeat Grendel and his mother while Sir Gawain faces many difficulties on his. A hero is typically an individual that does unordinary and brave actions, and others tend look up to them because of their heroism.
In Antigone and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, there are multiple characters that embody the characteristics of a hero. Antigone is a Greek writing that exemplifies what it means to stand for what you believe in as well as having a tragic downfall due to one's own fault. Heroes are characterized by so many different qualities, but when people think of a hero the first word that usually comes to mind is courage. It is true that a hero must be courageous, but there is so much more to being the person that people look up to.
Both, Beowulf and Sir Gawain, have many differences but they are also very similar in the way that they portray their heroic characteristics. In Beowulf, our hero, Beowulf, is described. One who is willing to sacrifice his own existence for the life of another. He definitely qualifies to be a hero for his accomplishment Greenblatt His ambition and determination leave everyone surprised.
For instance, why should he put his life on the line to save King Arthur? He sets out to meet the Green Knight with little information about him and he is still determined to his course even when he knows that the end result might be the loss of his life. It is evident that he is doing this for fame and building a reputation for himself. Furthermore, the Knight notes that Gawain values his life more than being honest implying that Gawain is also concerned about his reputation and the public opinion about him Burrow It is the public reputation that makes a hero and Gawain like any other individual with heroic ambitions pays much attention to the outward reputation and this is definitely the reason why Gawain repents of his sins and seeks forgiveness since he knows the Knight might reveal the same in Camelot.
In this case, he is regarded as a hero since he accepts his weakness and makes an effort to make a good name. Very few people can make such a decision like that taken by Gawain given that only the Green Knight and he knew of this trap to test his integrity.
New York, NY: W. Burrow, James. Greenblatt, Stephen. Norton and Co. Stone, Brian. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. London, UK: Penguin, Thomas, Gary. Your Research Project. They both are very brave and courageous to fight the giant or monster.
They are loyal to their king or lord. Beside, the honorable code is also important to them. They frequently involve a hero usually a knight involved in a quest.
Beowulf is a hero because he journeys around the land, fighting the big, evil monsters that threaten his people. He does so for the good of his people just as much as he does for his own fame. Sir Gawain accepts a challenge with the Green Knight and goes on a journey to meet him. Sir Gawain shows the nature of chivalry by stepping up and accepting the game challenge the Green Knight presents.
The Knight was a nobleman who serves both the King and the Catholic Church. The Green Knight carries an axe, an obvious symbol of death and a green holly bob, which some scholars interpret as a symbol of fertility and hope. Likewise, Sir Gawain beheads the Green Knight and yet he still lives.
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