It is evident in today’s society that the definition and act of chivalry has changed through history. During the middle Ages, chivalry was “A code of brave and courteous conduct for knights.” In this system of morals and manners, “Knights are to remain faithful to God, loyal to his king, true to his lady-love, and helpful to their less fortunate kinsmen.” If his king said to go to war the whole village obeyed. Being true to a lady now could be satisfied with just a small act of kindness such as a heart shaped associated chocolate candy box from the dollar store on Valentines Day: Women are pleased with that. Now its not so much about knights in shining armor helping their king and helping there less fortunate kinsmen, it’s now evolved into how to treat your lady.
Chivalry is still alive today but to a different extent than in the Past. I think chivalry will exist in the future, but only time will tell. Chivalry has greatly diminished since the Middle Ages. Respect, courtesy, and honesty have little meaning to today’s new generation. There are exceptions to this. Helping the elderly, family, and friends are just a few things young people can do to resurrect chivalry. Those words don’t normally get associated with being Chivalrous; it’s more of a good deed.I don’t think it’s possible to be as chivalrous as the knights in the middle ages were because our lifestyles have changed so drastically.
As of now, the furture of chivalry looks nonexistent. If society doesn’t change its ways soon, the quality of life and chivalrous behavior will continue to decline. Chivalry can be important for a lot of different reasons, I believe being Chivalrous is a great characteristic for what a woman is looking for in a man. Other than a characteristic that a woman is looking for, it is also a great definition of a well-mannered man. In the society we live in today Chivalry is not a word we use to describe a good man. A way that a man would show a woman he cares would be by opening a door for his date, pulling the chair out for a woman when your out for dinner. Not only are the acts of kindness ways to show affection but also so is the way you talk to a woman, giving complements and speaking with kindness and respect. But I feel it should be what all men to strive for, and it’s a necessity to make the world go round. Chivalrous conduct could return slowly if society realizes the importance of it.
I think the phrase treat your neighbor as you would like to be treated simplifies chivalry. This is a different aspect of chivalry that a lot of people don’t associate with the word. When we hear the word we think of the way a man treats a woman. But it is also a way to describe how a Chivalrous person treats the people around them. In the Middle Ages a Knight had to live by morals and manners of chivalry. They had to respect the people around them, honor their king and god. How this would be transferred into our lifestyles would be to treat your friends, family, loved ones, superiors, and your elders with respect and being honest. Being respectful of someone is very easy to do and has a huge positive impact on a relationship no matter who they are.
Since the beginning of the middle ages, chivalry has been an important aspect of life; I hope this aspect stays with humanity many years into the future. They way I think if it keeps diminishing who knows how the roles of manners and respect for one another will turn into.
