How do the Green Knight show he live by a code of loyalty, honesty, and bravery, and yet break the code during the medieval romance? Use two details from the romance in your discussion of each person. From Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Explanation

He enjoys the New Years celebration with him  honor and loyalty will be rewarded

- idealized or larger than life characters

- a hero motivated by love, faith, honor, or adventure

- exotic settings

- supernatural or magical elements

Chivalry - code of conduct for the Knights that incorporated Christian and military ideals including faith, modesty, loyalty, courtesy, bravery, honor

Gawain- displays courage humility and loyalty to the king when he accepts the challenge

He honors the King and shows bravery and humility by accepting the Christmas challenge and not allowing the King to do so.

He keeps his word by going to the Green Chapel on the day agreed.

He keeps his word by giving the Lord the kisses he gets from his wife.

He respectfully refuses the advances of the Lord's wife showing loyalty and respect for ladies.

He owns up to his mistake, confesses, and apologizes.

The lords wife gives Gawain a green sash that will give him immortality. He breaks the code because he doesn't keep his word and doesn't give the sash to the lord because he wants to keep it and save his own life

Green knight cuts the sash because he doesn't return it after the third night. He breaks the promise and feels shame and guilt. The green knight forgives him after he repents and apologizes he also understands that he did it to safe his own life

He accepts the sash and doesn't give it to the Lord when he returns.

He protects his own life at the expense of honor.

He flinches when the Green Knight strikes him showing fear.

Theme- honor and loyalty will be rewarded

What is the setting at the beginning of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

New Years Eve feast at King Arthur's Court in Camelot

Sir Gawain

King Arthur's nephew and one of his most loyal Knights. He is modest and seeks to improve his inner self . He had humility, piety, integrity, loyalty, and honesty but he would lie in order to protect himself - his only flaw

i love cake

and don't hate

i know i'm fat

but what's wrong with that

i cant rap

but im sure ya know that

its just for fun

so quit hatin' son

~courtney