The works of Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Lays, and The Canterbury Tales are some of the most important achievement of the medieval period because of their unique qualities of a combination of storytelling through romance. The medieval period was clearly marked by the emergence of writers such as Marie de France and Chretien de Troyes who later influenced a number of medieval writers and modern day writers that we have today. Their work has inspired some such as Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Even with the diversity in the stories romance was a common theme in all these works. Beginning with the coming of birth of the medieval writers and the medieval literature being developed around romance, Arthurian …show more content…
Their epic achievements, humility as well as virtues are grander. These are the same stories and themes that have been explored in detail by the emerging writers. However, looking at Beowulf and Sir Gawain, which are Epics and stories of heroes, they are very short to be considered epic. Their hero storyline with the including of romanism it is clear that the medieval romance tradition was to be followed by the new addition of writers. In their own stories, each of the heroes in both Sir Gawain and The Green Knight as well as in Beowulf they have achieved their storyline objectives. With diversity in their themes their resemblance to the theme of romanticism and heroism is marked with two major characteristics, loyalty to their bloodline. Beowulf clearly depicts the loyalty of the warrior code of the Anglo sexton. These worries are bravery, betrayal, and have grater physical strength. On the other hand, Gawain is clearly depicted as chivalric man who represents the medieval period courage. However, the emergence of the evil monster in the life of Beowulf was an antithesis and anti-romance as Grendel, Grendel 's mother, and the fire dragon. While sir Gawain’s integrity is tested. While Gawain falls for the evil monsters when he of offered the green sash as he fell