Part 1 of Essay
The stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have been told for many centuries. These tales represent the gold age of chivalry and honor. The knights in these stories never intentionally harm the innocent and almost always obeyed their code of honor. In the story of Gawain and the Green Knight, however ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... by his word to have the same fate as the Green Knight's body in one year and a day. Another example of the demise of chivalry occurs at the Green Knights castle. Sir Gawain manages to keep his word for two of the days, but on the third day, he keeps the lady's scarf. The reason he does this is obviously for its protective properties. This seems like a good idea, but this violates his promise to give everything he gets back to the lord of the manor. It also violates his faith in God's ability to save him ....