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Trotter English II 8 October 2012 Chivalry In Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott, there is a large contrast between two knights, Ivanhoe and Guilbert. During the medieval period in England, chivalry is considered a very important trait among knights. Ivanhoe is the most chivalrous knight possessing many chivalrous traits, such as courage, honor, and loyalty. Guilbert is one of the least chivalrous knights. Guilbert is a member of the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar is a group of knights who are supposed to be more holy than the average knight. The contrast between Guilbert and Ivanhoe is shown in ther treatment of a young Jewish Woman named Rebecca. Guilbert does not follow the code of chivalry , which hurts him and others, while Ivanhoe does follow the code of chivalary, which results in a positive outcome for him and others. Guilbert is not chivalrous, which creates problems for himself and others. For example, Guilbert and his fellow knights take Rebecca captive. Guilbert wants to make her his mistress. Rebecca does not want to marry him and he only respects her wishes when she threatens to take her life over marrying him. One of the pledges made when joining the Templar Knights is to have no physical contact with women other than your wife. By trying to make Rebecca his mistress, he violates his word and honor. This creates an even bigger problem because he has fallen in love with Rebecca. When the castle she is locked in is raided, he takes her from the castle to the headquarters of the Templar Knights. It is obvious to the Templar Knights that she is

Littlejohn 2 not supposed to be there. Instead of blaming Guilbert for bringing her there, they blame her by calling her a sorceress. The punishment for sorcery is to be burned at the stake. This is not what Guibert wants; however, he created this problem by not being chivalrous. The only opportunity for her to be saved is for someone to beat Guilbert in a fight, someone must champion her. Ivanhoe tries to champion her, but he is not strong enough to fight Guilbert. When Ivanhoe is about to lose, Guilbert stops fighting and allows himself to be killed to save Rebecca. This is a noble moment for him, but if he had been more chivalrous from the beginning, he would not have had to give up his life. Ivanhoe is the most chivalrous knight and is able to help others. In the very beginning of the movie, we see this trait when Ivanhoe saves Isaac from being robbed. Ivanhoe is always respectful of women. He and Rebecca are captured by Guilbert and his group of Knights, and unlike Guilbert who wants to make her his mistress, he respects her. While captured, he pledges to protect Rebecca. He keeps his word to save her when Guilbert kidnaps her and takes her to the Templar Knights covenant. This would not have happened if Guilbert had been more chivalrous. At the convent, Rebecca is accused of being a sorceress. Guilbert tries to step up and say that this is not true. By this point it is too late and she is to be burned at the stake. When she is about to be burned, there is an option for someone to defeat one of the templar knights in a battle. Ivanhoe keeps his word and tries to fight Guilbert. Ivanhoe is very chivalrous and this enables him to help others. Guilbert does not follow the code of chivalry, which hurts himself and others, Ivanhoe is very chivalrous, which keeps him out of trouble. This also applies to the present day. If you are living your life without having these traits of chivalry, there will likely be negative consequences

Littlejohn 3 similar to what Guilbert suffered.