Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

In the epic poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the author uses the protagonist, Sir Gawain, to illustrate the heroic ideals of chivalry, loyalty and honesty in fourteenth century England. The poem depicts the fabled society of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It extols and idolizes the virtues of the fabled kingdom. In the poem, Gawain is the epitome of virtue and all that is good. Throughout the poem, however, …

…status as a hero by courageously defending King Arthur, keeping his word to seek out the green knight, refusing to have an affair with his host's wife, and holding to his ideals and principals. Therefore, if Sir Gawain, the heroic knight, is depicted as the epitome of all that is good and pure then, one can conclude that the society as a whole placed great emphasis and value upon the ideals of chivalry and nobility.