King Arthur Loyalty

“For ever, said Arthur, it is a worshipful knight’s deed to help another worshipful knight when he seeth him in a great danger; for ever a worshipful man will be loath to see a worshipful man shamed; and he that is of no worship, and fareth

One of the knightly virtues is Generosity. Sir Gawain proved his mastery of this skill several times throughout the book. One example is when the Green Knight challenges King Arthur to what is called the Christmas Game, and Sir Gawain volunteers to represent the Kingdom

However it was not know that Arthur was going to be the king when he was a boy. He grew up thinking he was going to be the squire of his ward brother, Kay. Kay and Arthur both grew up in Sir Ector’s, Kay’s father, Arthur’s guardian, home. Both boys are around the same age. Even though Arthur and Kay’s lives were very similar and the boys were the same rank, Kay treated Arthur like a lesser because of what

When meticulously analyzing the antiquated tale of King Arthur, one can conclude the inhabitants of this primeval society had many discrete values paired with different individuals. However, one common value associated with every individual in the community by all the townsfolk was Loyalty. The idolized value of loyalty is delineated throughout the story by the different characters in various scenarios. The three most firmly exemplified include: the vow made by the townsfolk of keeping the newly announced King safe and in power and to go to the extent of assassinating anyone who opposed him, the comment made by King Arthur when in Gaul about sacrificing his own life for the safety of his people, and finally the time when Sir Lancelot liberates

In all of the stories we have read so far, a major theme that has been constantly discussed is Knightly Behavior and the Chivalric Code. In what we have read so far Arthur and his knights have displayed these themes multiple times throughout. The knights were held to a much higher regard than many other people during this time.

The knight, for all of his courage, noble deeds, love of virtue, and high social standing, remains a humble and courteous individual - just like an ideal knight ought to be; he remains "... a verray, parfit, gentil knight." (line 72).

Instead he choose to go and fight the knight himself. Arthur came from humble beginnings and did not know he was born to be king. As king he treats his knights as equals because he thinks that his life is no more important than theirs. Just as they would give their lives for him, he would do the same for them. By choosing to fight his own fight he shows courage in the face of a great adversary.

What kind of qualities do knights have during the Arthurian time period? What kind of battles do knights go through? Gawain and Lanval go through many experiences on their separate quests to develop as a character. Both of these men deal with the supernatural and fight mental battles. Both are these men are tested on their chivalry manners as a knight; However, both of these knights differ in many ways as well such as their reputation, courtly manners, and loyalty. Throughout this paper we will see each character’s flaws, how they develop as a person, and reintegrate into society. Additionally, we will also see if each character is round or flat, static or dynamic, and if they are stock characters or not.

Arthur, a very strong and brave war general, would oftentimes lead his men into battle, which shows that he is courageous and just as dedicated to his cause as much as his knights. King Arthur’s chivalry earned him respect everywhere, and his enemies feared him because of the brute force he shows to his enemies. For example, when he went to invade Rome, the Romans were so terrified of what would happen if they resisted, so they did not even attempt to fight against him. King Arthur, although he was not chivalrous in just one instance, he was a chivalrous king because he fought to keep his people safe. The process of him becoming king at a very young age and turning a weak nation into a very formidable nation earned him respect in England and Europe, and his actions

A combination of head and heart can achieve anything when the work is put in. The last thing king Arthur teaches us is to always stick by our word because how solidly we stick to our words shows people how much faith they can have in us. King Arthur Always stuck by his word, if he promised someone something, even just said something, or wanted to get something done, it would be done. End of story. It was because of these qualities, that king Arthurs kingdom was fair, safe, and prosperous as long as it

King Arthur feels obligated to take the challenge, seeing that no other knight has accepted, but Sir Gawain intervenes. Sir Gawain explains to King Arthur of the reason for his decision to sacrifice himself and save the noble king: “The loss of my life would be least of any; that I have you for uncle is my only praise; My body, but for your blood, is barren of worth” (PG 1467 line 356-358). Sir Gawain does honor to the court of Camelot when he decides to take the place of a needed leader in the deadly challenge. His honor here is in the fact that he realizes he is not as important as the king, and so Sir Gawain takes on the burden. Today, modern teachers and professors show the same honor when they forsake the higher-paying jobs that are offered to them in order to teach and instruct the leaders of tomorrow. They realize, like Sir Gawain, that the human race is more important than their own ambitions, and so they sacrifice all of the renown they could achieve to make the human race better in the future.

Although not the chivalrous thing to do, I decided not to tell King Arthur about his wife’s indiscretions. I am not a believer in “Kiss and Tell.” In my effort to rationalize the situation, I believe I acted noble by avoiding this woman and pretend nothing

1. Does the gender of an artist help determine the artistic choices that artist makes? My first though was absolutely me being female does determine the artistic choices of my art. But, deeper thought was my genitalia should not matter what artistic choices I make.

Knights are one of the most mistaken figures of the medieval era due to fairytales and over exaggerated fiction novels. When medieval knights roamed the earth, it was known that they were only human and, like humans, had faults. These knights did not always live up to the standards designated by society. However, in The Canterbury Tales, the knight is revealed as a character that would now be considered a knight in shining armor, a perfect role model in how he acts and what he does. Modern day people see them as chivalrous figures instead of their actual role as mounted cavalry soldiers. As time passes, the idea of what a knight is changes from a simple cavalry soldier to a specific type of behavior.

According to The Value of Sociology to Students on page three, “the Thomas theorem articulated the sociological finding that had escaped many nonsociological observers.” The Thomas theorem relates to understanding people’s behavior by taking into account what is going on in a situation and what people think is going on (page 3). When people believe something has happened, they will react as if it were true. Back when I was a little girl, I had a dream that made me believe that it was actually real. I was staying the night at my grandparents’ house and I dreamed that a wrecking ball was knocking down my house down for no reason.