Chivalry In Song Of Roland, Percival And Sir Gawain And...

Chivalry (An analysis of the treatment of chivalry in â€Å"Song of Roland†, â€Å"Percival†, â€Å"Arthur†, and â€Å"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight†) Chivalry is defined as â€Å"the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code† (Oxford). During medieval times, those who received an immense amount of recognition were the ones who abided by the code of chivalry. These were the people who earned respect from other by giving it themselves. For example, when jousting, or fighting another knight, men were still to uphold a respect in regards to social status towards their opponent. If one were to lose this fight, they would bow down to the other, accepting the fact that they had been bested. On the other hand, if they proved successful in†¦show more content†¦Knights were not only worried about just staying alive in fights against their enemies, but they also had to worry about achieving eternal salvation. Knights fought for the ir God, not just themselves, respecting the code of chivalry. The short story, â€Å"Percival†, chivalry is demonstrated in the way that Percival trusts the odd fisherman in his word about the castle. As Percival continues on his journey, he comes across a fisherman who he does not know is the king at the time. This fisherman directs him to a castle to stay for the night so he can rest. Perceval thanks the fisherman and travels up the hill where he has been told to go. At first, he sees nothing and is angry at the fisherman for lying to him. â€Å"...the positive and potential negative consequences of being high or low in interpersonal trust in current social life, particularly in interacting with ordinary people† (Rotter). Percival came across this ordinary man, and automatically trusts him when he tells him where to go to stay for the night. The way that he immediately trusts him shows the respect and positive thoughts he has towards his fellow men, following the rules of common chivalry. Marie Borroff’s, â€Å"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight†, is another short story that demonstrates the use of chivalry. A horseman enters King Arthur’s hall and it is expected for him to engage in a friendly