It is important to note that before this passage of lines from 2456-2478 in Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, the previous passage consists of when the Green Knight agrees to reveal himself as Bertilak de Hautdesert, and that he received his powers from Morgen le Faye, “Thurgh myght of Morgen le Faye” (2446). As Bertilak tells Sir Gawain this, he is revealing Morgen le Faye's plan and deception. This is what leads to the passage of lines from 2456-2478. The passage begins with Bertilak explaining why Morgen le Faye conjured up her plan, he says: “For to assay the sorquydrye, if hit soth were / That rennes of the grete renoun of the Rounde Table” (2457-58). One motive for this plan was to test the pride and arrogance of King Athur's court,
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This refusal to go back to the castle is significant because Sir Gawain has learned that he has an aunt but he does not want to see her. It is understandable that he does this because Morgen le Faye tried to deceive him and his court while also trying to kill his Queen. Nonetheless, her plot made Sir Gawain and the court stronger. At this point of the story, Sir Gawain also seems to feel uncomfortable with the idea of being around Bertilak as well. On lines it says: “To the Prince of Paradise, and parten right there / On colde” (2473-74). The MED shows that “colde” also means unfeelingly and distressingly. So Sir Gawain has departed from Bertilak on possible bad terms over what he has learned from him. Morgen le Faye orchestrated this plan to kill his Queen, and Bertilak, who he had become close with, helped execute it by deceiving …show more content…
The Green Knight through the story was a representation of nature. Sir Gawain would be leaving his safe place in the court, and heading out into the wilderness to withstand whatever the natural world would throw at him. In this case, Bertilak as the Green Knight was the obstacle he would have to battle. These ending lines show that Sir Gawain has faced off with and overcome those obstacles that he was set up to endure. He is definitely a little beaten up, but he is ready to go back home as this stronger
This refusal to go back to the castle is significant because Sir Gawain has learned that he has an aunt but he does not want to see her. It is understandable that he does this because Morgen le Faye tried to deceive him and his court while also trying to kill his Queen. Nonetheless, her plot made Sir Gawain and the court stronger. At this point of the story, Sir Gawain also seems to feel uncomfortable with the idea of being around Bertilak as well. On lines it says: “To the Prince of Paradise, and parten right there / On colde” (2473-74). The MED shows that “colde” also means unfeelingly and distressingly. So Sir Gawain has departed from Bertilak on possible bad terms over what he has learned from him. Morgen le Faye orchestrated this plan to kill his Queen, and Bertilak, who he had become close with, helped execute it by deceiving …show more content…
The Green Knight through the story was a representation of nature. Sir Gawain would be leaving his safe place in the court, and heading out into the wilderness to withstand whatever the natural world would throw at him. In this case, Bertilak as the Green Knight was the obstacle he would have to battle. These ending lines show that Sir Gawain has faced off with and overcome those obstacles that he was set up to endure. He is definitely a little beaten up, but he is ready to go back home as this stronger