This thesis discusses the representation of chivalric ideals in A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. The focus is laid on the...Show moreThis thesis discusses the representation of chivalric ideals in A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. The focus is laid on the representation of chivalric ideals in the depictions of the Kingsguard and the Night’s Watch. The thesis compares the similarities and differences of their conduct, and analyzes their conduct in comparison to medieval chivalric ideals. Moreover, the thesis attempts to delineate medieval chivalry through discussion of academic studies and Geoffroi de Charny’s Livre de chevalerie. Furthermore, the thesis discusses the influence of post-medieval reproductions of medieval history on the representation of chivalry, and attempts to delineate a more historically accurate representation of medieval chivalry.Show less
