My first example is from a few years back. It is a song
called “Coward of the County” by Kenny Rogers. The title is ironic considering
the man it is about displays knightly characteristics. In the song, before
the man’s father dies he tell the man not to fight and make the same mistakes
as he did. This becomes like a code for the man. He must resist temptation and
he is a loner for doing so. This is why he is the “coward of the county.” In
the end he finds his true love and three men team up on her. He then breaks his
code and fights them, but he does so for the right reasons.
My second example is Law Abiding Citizen. In this movie,
a man is on the wrong side of the law for a somewhat right reason. He is upset
that the district attorney made a deal with the man that murdered his wife and
daughter, so he decides to teach everyone a lesson. The idea of fighting for
his ladies, even after their death, is also knightly.
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