The two authors of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight part four, Marie Borroff and Simon Armitage, both did a good job translation of the story and they each were well written. They both had their own techniques in writing and put their own personal touches on it. Marie’s version was definitely more difficult to read. Simon’s was extremely easier to read and I was able to follow along and understand what I was reading. In Simon’s, as the Knight gets ready to hit Gawain, you are able to understand that he flinches. However, when I was reading Marie’s I had to read that part over and over again to understand. Simon’s overall tone and mood throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight part four was extremely more relaxed for today’s modern language.
