Beowulf vs Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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Beowulf Verses Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Many a time heroes usually represent the ideologies of their cultures. For instance, Beowulf symbolizes the warrior of Anglo-Saxon. On the other hand, Sir Gawain depicts the chivalric codes of the medieval period. The difference between the two heroes gets told in the manner in which they tend to demonstrate their qualities (Weston 1-10). For instance, Beowulf encountered the evil monster that symbolizes the opposite of the warrior code that included Grendel, the mother as well as the fire dragon. Unlike Beowulf, Gawain’s test is not meant to contest towards the evil but rather to showcase his integrity. His opponents are not treated as the evil antagonist. This aspect gives Gawain an ample opportunity to showcase his hidden characters. Interestingly enough, Beowulf is seen defeating the evil monster unlike the case of the Gawain, who cannot validate that he is perfect (Weston 5-10). Although Gawain gets closer to perfection, he is still a failure as he could not take the green the lady of Castle offered him.
FURTHER COMPARISONS
Gawain demonstrated various traits ranging from the chivalric knight and hero, some of significant of which are, modesty, commitment, temperament, courage, and honesty. He indulges his life in some of the activities that define someone to become a hero. These activities/challenges were meant to proof Gawain’s worth. He gets focused as an actor…