The author's intention in literature is to induce the reader to make specific judgments and form particular meanings, either to divert attention towards or away from a specific event, personality or motivations of a character (Tierney 2). In stories, especially those from medieval times, they focused on heroic figures of bravery, daring, honesty, vanquishing evil and teaching the reader the correct moral and behavioral aspects displayed by the character (Walker 112). Gawain, the Green Knight, and Beowulf both use so-called heroes in their stories to challenge the reader's interpretation of what it means to be a hero and fail as one (Walker 121) (Hume 15). Beowulf written in the 8th century, while Sir Gawain, written in the 14th century, provides us with a different context on the heroes' vision. In many works of literature, the reader assumes that an author has a particular overt or overt intention only to discover that the author also has a hidden or secret intention that motivates the way the reader is directed as the narrative progresses (Gibb 34). The heroes in their respective texts perform heroic and non-heroic acts, the texts also depict alternative views of the hero and moral decisions made by them (Hollis 267). Both Beowulf and Sir Gawain, throughout their respective texts, encounter difficulties related to appropriate behavior and respecting the values ​​by which they live (Georgianna 847). Much like the challenges that heroes face in stories, the reader is also faced with similar moral challenges when making assumptions about whether the hero's actions are honorable or not, thus developing a multi-dimensional narrative where your understanding and your acceptance of the heroic and the non-heroic. The Old English text of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight...... middle of paper ...... him, prompting the reader to understand that Gawain himself has higher expectations of himself than the tenets of Christianity, observing sins as inevitable within humanity (Weiss 118). Learning that Gawain himself is a flawed individual, likely to fail as well, directs the reader to the original perspective of the heroic Gawain and assesses whether he has failed as a hero. Due to the contextual differences between the two ancient English texts, Gawain and Beowulf are both placed in different circumstances to determine their worth as heroes. Gawain undergoes more moral and behavioral journeys of chivalry, while Beowulf goes through physical challenges to prove himself a worthy hero. The reader's understanding of the hero and his failure to be heroic is constantly challenged and redirected by these two texts to suggest that there is no such thing as a true hero..