Sir Gawain 

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Sir Gawain

1. What makes him so perfect?
2. How does he compare to other "knights" like those around the Round Table or Don Quixote?
3. To what extent is he representative of what a leader or Machiavelli's "Prince" should be like?

Don Quixote

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Don Quixote

1. How does he compare to the first knight errant of all-time, Sir Gawain?

2. Is he an idealist, romantic, or just plain crazy? What leads him to his delusions?

3. What makes this a Romantic comedy?

Castiglione

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1. What is a courtier?

2. Why is courtship important?

3. How is courtship reflected in Sir Gawain?

Machiavelli

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1. What does it mean to be Machiavellian?

2. What does Salman Rusdie say about Machiavelli? 3. How should a Prince behave according to Machiavelli?

Female Characterization

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How were the following females portrayed? In other words, what do they look, act like, represent?

1. The Virgin Mary in SGGK

2. Lady Bertilak

3. Morgan le Fey

4. Guenivere

5. Medea

6. Jocasta

Kings

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To what degree do the following kings act in accordance with Machiavelli's "The Prince"? 

1. Creon

2. Oedipus

3. Lord Bertilak