One might say that these last scenes represents Gawain’s judgment day because of the fact that he repented his “sins” to the Green Knight after their battle. According to John Burrow, “The clue to the intention behind these passages is, I believe, to be found in Gawain’s confession to the Green Knight. Here, in a semi-allegorical style which recalls the didactic literature of the period, he formally confesses to the three faults⸺”cowardyse,” “couetyse,” and “untrawbe” (or “trecherye”)” (Burrow). Making the point that Gawain here confesses to covetousness the last characteristic on our list. In the story “Gawain and the Green Knight”, the main character Gawain is an individual who we see develop throughout this tale. In the beginning, our
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Gawain clearly states his perspective of his life in the begging when accepting the challenge presented by the Green Knight and saying that his “loss of my life will be the least of any” (Weiss), while also showing his personal views of his inner self. “Gawain is faced, with problems of signifying clearly who he is and in interpreting the signs used by others” (Plummer). Plummer believes, that Gawain main reason for changing was because of the obstacles he had to overcome. This statement is not only factual, but clearly demonstrated during Gawain’s stay at Betilak’s castle. When the host’s wife presents Gawain with the green girdle he accepts it because of the slight possibility that it could save his life. Another source states, “Gawain must receive the blow which he presumes will be death, have given him a new sense of life⸺his own” (Weiss). This statement shows us how exactly Gawain has changed over time, he now recognizes his self-worth. One trait stayed consistent throughout Gawain’s journey was his loyalty. This characteristic was first revealed when he was they only knight to step forward to accept the Green Knights challenge in the beginning and when wearing the green girdle once he returned home. While other traits seemed to come and go this one continued to stick with Gawain, inferring that this was his primary trait. When analyzing Sir Gawain we learn that he is now just a heroic knight, but a representation of a human. Gawain has many flaws in his personality that make him appear to readers though his actions as a more realistic
Gawain clearly states his perspective of his life in the begging when accepting the challenge presented by the Green Knight and saying that his “loss of my life will be the least of any” (Weiss), while also showing his personal views of his inner self. “Gawain is faced, with problems of signifying clearly who he is and in interpreting the signs used by others” (Plummer). Plummer believes, that Gawain main reason for changing was because of the obstacles he had to overcome. This statement is not only factual, but clearly demonstrated during Gawain’s stay at Betilak’s castle. When the host’s wife presents Gawain with the green girdle he accepts it because of the slight possibility that it could save his life. Another source states, “Gawain must receive the blow which he presumes will be death, have given him a new sense of life⸺his own” (Weiss). This statement shows us how exactly Gawain has changed over time, he now recognizes his self-worth. One trait stayed consistent throughout Gawain’s journey was his loyalty. This characteristic was first revealed when he was they only knight to step forward to accept the Green Knights challenge in the beginning and when wearing the green girdle once he returned home. While other traits seemed to come and go this one continued to stick with Gawain, inferring that this was his primary trait. When analyzing Sir Gawain we learn that he is now just a heroic knight, but a representation of a human. Gawain has many flaws in his personality that make him appear to readers though his actions as a more realistic