“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” In the 51st Dragon story, Gawaine lacked courage to kill dragons so the Headmaster gave him a magic word that he did not realize was not magic until the end of the story. Gawaine gained courage because the Headmaster told him that if he says the magic word no dragon could harm him and once he realized that the word was worthless he lost confidence. The theme of the story is that confidence and courage to accomplish a goal go hand and hand.
One event that shows this theme is when the Headmaster asks Gawaine to kill dragons so Gawaine asks for a magic cap that will make him invisible. The headmaster says he will give him a magic word “Rumplesnitz” and says that all he has to do is repeat the magic word and no dragon can do him harm. He learns all about dragons, which includes theory and practice. In the morning he learns history, anatomy, manners, and customs of dragons. He …show more content…
Gawaine became enormously puzzled. He did not say “Rumplesnitz.” He went to the Headmaster immediately and told him what happened and explained that he killed the dragon without saying the magic word. The headmaster said that he finally realized that the word was not magic and explained that the word was to give confidence for him. If I told you that the word was not magical, you might have been killed the very first time. Gawaine went home. That night the Headmaster called the assistant professor and together they dragged the boy toward the forest. Gawaine didn’t come that night or the next. He actually never came back. Gawaine lived as the greatest memory for the school and no visitor fails to see the great shield, which hangs on the wall of the dining room. On the bottom it says, “Gawaine le Cœur-Hardy, he killed fifty dragons.” Gawain's actions demonstrate the theme by him not believing in himself and because of this he
One event that shows this theme is when the Headmaster asks Gawaine to kill dragons so Gawaine asks for a magic cap that will make him invisible. The headmaster says he will give him a magic word “Rumplesnitz” and says that all he has to do is repeat the magic word and no dragon can do him harm. He learns all about dragons, which includes theory and practice. In the morning he learns history, anatomy, manners, and customs of dragons. He …show more content…
Gawaine became enormously puzzled. He did not say “Rumplesnitz.” He went to the Headmaster immediately and told him what happened and explained that he killed the dragon without saying the magic word. The headmaster said that he finally realized that the word was not magic and explained that the word was to give confidence for him. If I told you that the word was not magical, you might have been killed the very first time. Gawaine went home. That night the Headmaster called the assistant professor and together they dragged the boy toward the forest. Gawaine didn’t come that night or the next. He actually never came back. Gawaine lived as the greatest memory for the school and no visitor fails to see the great shield, which hangs on the wall of the dining room. On the bottom it says, “Gawaine le Cœur-Hardy, he killed fifty dragons.” Gawain's actions demonstrate the theme by him not believing in himself and because of this he