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In ten pages this paper evaluates the extent of man's power over his fate within the literary contexts of 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Th...

In six pages feudalism and its impact upoin decorum, loyalty, and bravery during the 14th century is examined within the context o...

In seven pages this paper discusses how the relationship between warriors and their king is symbolically depicted as that of sons ...

In five pages the anti feminist handling of female characters in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet, Chaucer's The Wi...

observing the "loud mirth in the hall," yet unable to be a part of such fellowship due to no fault of its own, but rather the circ...

The Miller's Tale and the Pardoner's Tale from Chaucers' Canterbury Tales are compared in this paper to Beowulf and Sir Gawain and...

all too suddenly succumbed to temptation and became the gatekeeper of Hell -- a place of consequence where one goes whose choices ...

In this paper of five pages the human suffering featured in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' and 'Beowulf' along with other theme...

In six pages this paper examines these character genres and how they occasionally have coincided or overlapped throughout literary...

women... Defend the weak and innocent... / Fight with honor... / Avenge the wronged. / Never abandon a friend, ally, or noble caus...

is a serious offence. But Ganelon, the man who is held, has a friend who challenges his accuser to a match and the friend loses. T...

issues of courtesy will be evaluated in order to determine whether or not invoking its precepts is a help or hindrance in civilize...

is that which involves a dual or battle. He states that if anyone can defeat him, here and now, they must meet him at another spec...

In six pages an analysis of the heroic symbolism in the epics 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,' 'Beowulf,' and 'Epic of Gilgamesh...

In five pages this paper examines how King's six nonviolence steps are represented in this anonymously written Medieval epic. Two...

the nephew of King Arthur, a brave young man who is eager to demonstrate his physical prowess. His antagonist is a mysterious str...

journey from the court to the Green Castle, illustrating how the travels are obviously a metaphor for the journey from childhood t...

This paper discusses the dilemma posed by the conclusion of this epic narrative for both the protagonist and the reader in 5 pages...

warrior society that Beowulf invokes derives from these "newcomers" to the British Isles. Abrams, et al also state that in this wa...

In five pages this paper discusses chivalry and Christianity in a presentation of the argument that Sir Gawain was not destined to...

due to the fact that he is young and inexperienced (Anonymous Sir Gawain and the Green Knight gawain.html). . In the following pap...

monstrous Green Knight after having already shown that he is unmarred when his own head is cut off (Norton 218). There is a great ...

noble role in society, and reflects his attributes and responsibilities. First, there is the pearl, symbolic of natural perfectio...

for his own wants as a man. Sir Gawains virtue is tested against the backdrop of religious implication when Bercilaks wife ...

In six pages this paper discusses how these works represent variations in the romantic genre. There are 2 sources cited in the bi...

This paper examines these two classic literary works in relation to the significance of magic in each. This five page paper has no...

of self-centeredness. The problem is simple: Mankind has completely lost his reverence that once existed toward one another, an e...

In ten pages this paper analyzes the symbolism featured in this anonymously written Medieval poem. There are no other sources lis...

In 7 pages this paper examines the concepts of justice and mercy as they are portrayed in this anonymous poem of the 14th century....

the heros quest is self-realization, with the glory being more internal than external, the awakening of inner strength and self-kn...