In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the way the poet depicts the importance of a knight's proper behavior towards a lady and the manner in which a knight should represent/ speak about himself suggests that the chivalric code according to which Gawain lives in is a representation not of the ... if you give me the right, to serve your desires, and with action or speech bring you perfect pleasure" (1241-1247). Because Gawain is an idealization of the chivalric code, the poet illustrates this by demonstrating what a perfect knight would say in this situation. Despite the ... speak about himself...

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