Compare And Contrast Beowulf And Sir Gawain - 796 Words

Ever wonder what it would feel like if you were given the chance to become a hero? Would you risk your life to save others? A hero is an ideal human that is admired for their courage, achievements, and abilities to face their greatest fear. Beowulf and Sir Gawain are great examples of heroism who defend their honor and their people. Unlike Beowulf who is a king and the Sir Gawain is King Arthur’s nephew. Both characters defeat their obstacle to prove their loyalty to society no matter if it’s costing their lives. The character of Beowulf can be seen, with great simplicity, as a man of bravery. Beowulf’s dealings with the monster rooming around and Beowulf without so much as a pause for a plan continues to take action among either the†¦show more content†¦Gawain accepts the deal of the Green Knight thinking it won’t be a huge mistake. He obliges to strike the Green Knight with the ax in the neck and in return take a strike from this being in one ye ar and a day. Gawain is brave in his ability to relinquish what comes to pass without inhibition. Gawain has come to confront the Green Knight that is to strike him as he did to him, Gawain shows no fear and embraces the very essence of bravery. However, Sir Gawain and Beowulf have many differences, for example, Sir Gawain managed to accept the challenge of the Green Knight and only blew off his head not killing him. Beowulf accepted the challenged but managed to tear off Grendel’s hand killing him in the process. Sir Gawain kept his promise toward The Green Knight to only blow off his head with â€Å"one hack† and in a year in a day to find him â€Å"to earn the same blow† (Armitage 194-195). Beowulf had no mercy for him â€Å"demonic† creature and tore off his â€Å"left hand and arm and shoulder† fulfilling his boast to the Danes (Armitage 56). Beowulf was a bit greedy to become a hero. Even when he was on the verge of death after killing the dragon and being bitten he managed to tell Wiglaf to go feast his â€Å"eyes on the hoard† and to bring him the treasure (Armitage 100). In Conclusion Beowulf and Sir Gawain are the top bravest and most loyal of their kind. BecomeShow MoreRelatedCompare And Contrast Beowulf And Sir Gawain1358 Words   |  6 PagesBeowulf and Sir Gawain are both heroes, one is a warrior who becomes a King and the other a Knight in King Arthur’s Court. Beowulf takes place in 6th century Denmark and Sweden, it was written during the Anglo-Saxon Literary Time Period. Beowulf’s journey takes place over many years. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an Arthurian romance believed to have been written in the late fourteenth century by an anonymous author (Baker). Sir Gawain’s journey takes place over one year’s time, from ChristmasRead MoreCompare And Contrast Sir Gawain And Beowulf930 Words   |  4 Pagesdone by anyone else. 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