... and the Green Knight" provides more than just three signs of Romanticism, such as an evil enemy, a quest, and good versus evil. This story was written during the Mid-Evil times. When the old ideas of knightly conduct, courage, loyalty, and courtesy were beginning to erode. Although Sir Gawain represents himself as "The Pentangle Knight", he is guilty of being disloyal ... of flesh and blood since Christ can be perfectly chivalrous"(235). Gawain knows he has flaws, but feels remorse for not being perfect. Perfection is a very important goal in the medieval times especially for knights. L...

• Word Count: 3400
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School