Sir Gawain is a popular medieval character with many personalities. The stories, "Le Morte d'Arthur," and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," both have Sir Gawain, Arthur's favorite knight as the main character. Through these stories I have learned about this knight, but both stories paint a different picture of this man. Sir Gawain was portrayed in many different lights. In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", and "Le Morte d'Arthur," Sir Gawain's image varied drastically. In the following paragraphs, I will analyze Gawain's two images further and prove that although Sir Gawain is a high-born knight, he is still human.

In "Le Morte d'Arthur", Sir Gawain was very revengeful. He wanted to kill Lancelot for slaying his two brothers. His heart was filled with anger and he was deluded by his emotions. Sir Gawain sought to challenge Sir Lancelot to a battle. "My Lord Sir Lancelot: traitor...