Essays about: "The Green Knight"

Found 3 essays containing the words The Green Knight.

  1. 1. On the Quest for Alternative Ways of Becoming : Multifaceted Means of Maturation in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Martin Ahlberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; The Green Knight; Failure; The Hero’s Journey; David Lowery; Christopher Vogler; Coming of Age;

    Abstract : Living in an era where success is embraced as a life style, raises concerns that the alternatives to become, to grow and mature have been limited to a single variety – one where only triumph matters. This is a view that is spread through contemporary popular culture, whether it be in social media, video games, tv-series, films or books. READ MORE

  2. 2. Incentives and actions of a transitioning industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Edgar Knight; [2022]
    Keywords : climate change; the Paris Agreement; Swedish climate act; Sustainable Development Goals; steel sector; transition theory; green state theory; Multi-Level Perspective; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis seeks to investigate the role of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Paris Agreement, and the Swedish Climate Act in the transition to net-zero in energy intensive industries, with a focus on the steel sector. Several empirical studies have previously been done on both national and international policies and how they influence low-carbon transitions and technological innovation within industry. READ MORE

  3. 3. Food, Sex and Violence : Carnival in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight  

    University essay from Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL

    Author : Tobias Andersson; [2011]
    Keywords : Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; Carnival; Bakhtin; Burke;

    Abstract : This essay discusses the aspects of Carnival in the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the opposition between ordinary official life and the Carnival. Peter Burke’s and Mikhail Bakhtin’s theories on the Carnival are used throughout the analyse of the poem mainly with focus on four different aspects; food, sex, violence and games. READ MORE