How Does Sir Gawain Have Integrity

Do you know what Integrity means? Integrity is the quality of being honest and Sir Gawain had the perfect traits for this word. Not only was he a knight who was very eager and loyal, but he was also the protagonist of the poem. Gawain begins to rise with greatness but falls apart throughout the poem. He is tested and found to be truthful. Although Gawain tells a lie in this poem, he still remains a character with integrity by accepting a challenge, getting seduced, and meets the Green Knight. One major test Sir Gawain passed is when he accepts the challenge from the Green Knight. In the beginning of poem, King Arthur and his knights were celebrating Christmas until the Green Knight comes on his horse interrupting all festivities. He came because he heard that King Arthur and his knights were the best of the best so he proposed a challenge; however, nobody was brave enough to face him. As a result, King Arthur steps up to this challenge until Sir Gawain comes and requests that he should take on the …show more content…
Along the way he stops at a lord’s castle which he was welcomed and invited to stay for three days; however, the lord and Gawain had to exchange what they won each day. Throughout those days the lord’s wife tries to seduce Gawain which is another major test he passed. On the first day she offers him a ring and he instantly refuses it because the ring was expensive and he had nothing to give back. The lord and Gawain exchanged kisses for the first two days but something was different about the third day. On that day, the lord’s wife offers him a sash and tells him that the sash will keep him safe from the battle. At first, he didn’t want to accept the sash because he thought it didn’t mean anything but the more he thought about it, he realized that if the gift kept him alive, it was worth it. At the end of day, the lord and Gawain exchanged kisses but didn’t reveal about the