In the writings of English literature both attributes and imperfections reflect the heroes values in culture. Along the hero's journey they gain knowledge from wrong to right, where the reader also follows along the quest of reinforcing proper cultural values. In the Late Middle Ages for instance, their honorable deeds and religious beliefs, pagan and Christianity, were highly practiced as an importance to their lives. In Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight both reflect these beliefs of the

The Arthurian Legend of Lancelot has changed throughout the ages. Subsequently, the story “Lancelot, The Knight of the Cart” by Chrétien de Troyes and the poem “Lancelot and Elaine” by Alfred Lord Tennyson have contrasting plots, but they ultimately contain the same theme. In the multiple accounts of Lancelot, his actions create unique, different situations. In turn, he must live with the consequences of his actions. Lancelot has changed, and will continue to evolve, whether it is focused on his

Morgana might even stop the war.”Arthur’s eyes flash for a moment, but then he sags and gives a little nod after a couple very long moments. I smile crookedly, impressed. I understand his hatred of magic; he’s lost so much to it, friends, family, both his parents. Arthur frowns at me as I push our little wooden boat out into the clear water of Lake Iscicabha. “Are you sure about this? My tutor, when I was five, he brought me here all the time for lessons. Never noticed any magic.” Suddenly there’s

legends are entertaining, they can also hold profound messages and insightful information about life in a different age. Arthurian legends are still valuable to modern people because they tell relevant stories about many aspects of life. In Mallory’s “Le

In the story, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the main character, Sir Gawain, According to the Gawain-poet, King Solomon originally designed the five-pointed star. A symbol of truth, the star has five points that link and lock with each other, forming what is called the endless knot. The pentangle symbolizes the virtues to which Gawain aspires: to be faultless in his five senses; never to fail in his five fingers; to be faithful to the five wounds that Christ received on the cross; to be strengthened

O’Reardon, 1 King Arthur is a 2004 film directed by Antoine Fuqua. In this film, Arthur, played by Clive Owen is forced to lead knights and fight for the Roman army. He and his knights have spent their lives fighting and are about to be freed and sent home to their families, when they are given one last mission. Their mission is to rescue a Roman family who is thought to be a very important religious figure. When Arthur and his men save the family, he also frees a pagan that had been taken as

In the fantasy fiction novel, Dealing With Dragons by Patricia Wrede, a character named Therandil is rendered as a virtuous knight, or prince, but he is really selfish. However, he is still following the Code of Chivalry because he saves princesses, he kills dragons, and he lives by honor, and glory. So, he is a magnanimous prince, or knight, that just wants to follow the Code of Chivalry. Therandil is observing the Code of Chivalry because he saves a princess. In the code, it says that a knight

There are times in life when one must tell a little white lie, but there are other times that one may take their lie too far. In Burton Raffel’s translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain selfishly deceives the Round Table so that he may achieve his own ambitions. Gawain tries to show the Round Table that he is more courageous, capable, and chivalrous than he really is. One of the motives behind Gawain’s deception is that he wants to be accepted by the other knights in the Round