Is Sir Gawain A Romantic Hero

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Sir Gawain chopped off the head of the Green Knight which was not honorable act. Another example of Sir Gawain being a romantic hero is the fact that he is flawed, he is not perfect. Sir Gawain keeps the girdle and does not return it to the Lord of the Manor, which is a sign of greed. Romantic heroes act on emotion and feelings, rather than responsibility. Sir Gawain struggles with right and wrong, often fighting an inward battle as well as physical battles. In the end, he follows through with his promise to seek the Green Knight in one year and a day, to allow his own head to be chopped off. He shows he is capable of being trustworthy and desires to be honorable. The villain in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is presumably the Green