The Role Of Chivalry In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

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In medieval European society, knightly and chivalric values structured high-ranking people’s reputation and behavioral expectation. Chivalry, as applied in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, can be both a knight constrained by a code of refinement, fair play, piety, and devotion to an ideal (Hunt et al. 2012, 369) and respectful politeness when treating a woman. The pentangle Sir Gawain abides by represents the five knightly virtues: liberality, lovingkindness, continence, courtesy and piety. (Stone 1974, 46) These codes impacted and influenced Sir Gawain’s behavior and reputation in his quest to fulfill the challenge he accepted against the Green Knight.
An important aspect to mention is that throughout the book, religion has a wide impact