Beowul, Sir Gawain, and the Wife of Bath tale에 드러난 영웅의 자세와 적들에 대한 고찰, 영국문학개관

소개

Beowul, Sir Gawain, and the Wife of Bath tale에 드러난 영웅의 자세와 적들에 대한 고찰을 토대로 작성한 페이퍼 입니다.
각 작품에 나오는 적이 상징하는 바와 영웅의 퀄리티가 무엇인지에 대한 논문 형식의 페이퍼 입니다.

목차

1. Comparing Heroism in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2. The Characteristics of The Knight in The Wife of Bath’s tale
3. A fatal mistake of Beowulf
4. The Observation of the Enemies in Beowulf
5. The Value throughout the Enemies in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
6. The Challenges of the Knight in the Wife of Bath’s tale
7. Reference

본문내용

Heroes are made-figures to be admired by people. In this view, Beowulf and Sir Gawain are good examples for heroes. Both are willing to face a lot of danger in spite of fears and willing to sacrifice their own life for the life of another. However, these two heroes can be compared in many ways. One of comparisons would be their appearance and personality. Beowulf is described as the having “the strength of thirty/in the grip of each hand...” (line 380) and he sometimes boasts his past battles to show off his strength, while Sir Gawain has normal human’s figure and is humble as he says, “My body, but for your worth, is barren” (line 357). Also when comparing the two figures, we can see some differences between the two characters. Firstly, Beowulf is a prince, while Sir Gawain is a mere knight.

참고자료

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