Sir Gawain and Don Quixote

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Chivalry which flourished mostly in the 12th and 13th centuries was the code of the

Knights of the Middle Ages. This code was a group of unwritten laws of bravery,

loyalty, honesty, and courtly love. The knight was expected to follow these laws

and in this devote his loyalty to a lord or king and to God. Knights were also

expected to show respect and benevolence towards other knights. The code also

stressed that knights fought for glory and Christian purposes and not for personal

In Sir Gawain one can see chivalry at work. Gawain being loyal to King

Arthur volunteers for the "game" against the Green Knight. In respect of the



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Approximate Word count = 451
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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