What qualities of a chivalrous knight does Gawaine demonstrate, and what actions contradict those ideals?(1 point)

Question

Responses

A) Gawaine shows chivalry by fighting bravely but fails to show mercy.
A) Gawaine shows chivalry by fighting bravely but fails to show mercy.

B) Gawaine demonstrates chivalry by being kind to the ladies but is mean to his hounds.
B) Gawaine demonstrates chivalry by being kind to the ladies but is mean to his hounds.

C) Gawaine shows chivalry by following the quest for the white hart and winning every battle.
C) Gawaine shows chivalry by following the quest for the white hart and winning every battle.

D) Gawaine demonstrates chivalry by being a loyal knight to King Arthur and always obeying his orders.

Answer 1

The best answer that captures both the qualities of chivalry and the contradictions to those ideals is:

A) Gawaine shows chivalry by fighting bravely but fails to show mercy.

This response highlights a quality of chivalry—fighting bravely—while also addressing a contradictory action, which is a lack of mercy, an important aspect of the chivalric code. The other options do not adequately represent a clear contradiction between chivalrous actions and unchivalrous behaviors.