Samantha Kaplan
Mr. Coon
English IV
30 September 2011
Sir Gawain Vs. Harry Potter
Sir Gawain and Harry Potter have a lot in common, although there are differences. Sir Gawain and Harry potter are both faced with temptation, bravery, and loyalty. The two characters conquered these tasks in different ways, although they both seemed to have the same disposition while in the process of conducting. Both Gawain and Potter are extremely loyal to a leader, and brave. These stories also had their differences.
Harry Potter and Sir Gawain are both went through the process for fighting for a leader. Harry potter fought both for and with Aldus Dumbledore. Sir Gawain fought loyalty for his leader King Arthur. This represents the human notion of being loyal to another despite one’s own fear. Potter had to fear death by means of Lord Voldemort’s seemingly indomitable wand. Gawain had to fear death from the Green Night who had proven to be immortal.
Both Gawain and Potter were brave throughout the process of fighting for a leader. Harry Potter fearlessly conquers Lord Voldemort in the final book and creates a safe magical world for his fellow wizards—both muggle and pure wizards. He had to go through tremendous, strenuous, and mind-boggling tasks to finally reach this goal. Gawain had to travel through foreign lands and resist many temptations to finally be tricked by, and almost killed by the Green Night.
Humbleness and modesty are the two words that could describe these two very brave characters. Gawain didn’t take complements and underestimated his abilities. Potter was very modest and always cared about his true friends. He also did not seem to feel empowered due to his social and well-known status.
Both Characters had to resist extreme temptations. Gawain was tempted with the lady of the castle who tempted him on a nightly basis. He demonstrated his ability to resist his human instincts and deny her in all acts that would be un-right. Harry Potter had to always resist the temptation to go to the dark side with Lord Voldemort. He stayed on the right path and didn’t stray from his mission at any point in the stories. He not only didn’t stray from his mission he also carried it out with extreme integrity and bravery. With the resistance of temptation loyalty was demonstrated.
However both stories had their differences. These differences were not only in plot but also in characters and what they faced throughout the story. Gawain was faced with an antagonist who wasn’t “evil” while Potter was faced with an antagonist who was the epitome of “evil” .
Overall the two stories share striking similarities, especially amongst the two characters; Sir Gawain and Harry Potter. The bravery, modesty, and integrity of the two characters make them a trademark character for years and years to come!
