Compare and contrast the moralilty being promoted in the two works. What are the main two or three values being promoted in each work? Are the

same values being promoted in both or are different values being promoted? How is the presentation of these balues similar and differentaa? Whis

author is more successful at promoting specific values?

Essay Two:
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight & The Canterbury Tales

analyze both Sir Gawain and The Canterbury Tales and explain their relationship to each other.  You have three options for this assignment.  Choose

one of the three options.  Do not choose more than one.

Option One:
Compare and contrast the use of humor in the two works.  How does the use of humor help to support the central theme of each?  Does one author make

better use of humor?  Be sure to clearly state the central theme of each work and then to discuss the role humor plays in supporting those themes.

Option Two:
Compare and contrast the use of violence in the two works.  In what ways does the use of violence further a central theme of each work?  Does one

author make better use of violence?  Be sure to clearly state the central themes of each work and then discuss the role violence plays in supporting

those themes.

Option Three:
Compare and contrast the morality being promoted in the two works.  What are the main two or three values being promoted in each work?  Are the same

values being promoted in both or are different values being promoted?  How is the presentation of these values similar and different?  Which author

is more successful at promoting specific values?

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