Sir Gawain And The Green Knight Research Paper

Have you ever wondered how someone could get their head chopped off, then pick it up and ride off on a horse? Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written in the medieval times. There is no major evidence on who actually wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, but there are many suspicions. I chose this piece because we studied it in our 12th grade English class. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is still relevant because it shows the importance of supernatural elements. It is studied because it is a part of the 12th grade English studies. The importance of the supernatural illustrates the theme of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

The legend of King Arthur may have been based off of the Celtic warriors, who fought the Anglo-Saxon invaders of England. Arthur was an early Briton, who fought off the Romans in England during the fall of the Holy Roman Empire. (Biography) King Arthur and his royal court of Camelot is a myth, probably generated for nationalistic reasons in the twelfth century. King Arthur was one of the original kings of England. He ruled and formed around his round table, a group of loyal knights who honored him and protected the kingdom for …show more content…
It shows many different ways of using supernatural elements. Sir Gawain really catches a reader’s eye when Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge. Gawain has a year to go and hit the back of the Green Knights neck with an axe. Gawain then goes on an adventure to the Green Chapel. Gawain makes it the green chapel and chops off the Green Knight’s head, but he survives the blow, the green knight picks up his head and rides off on his horse. While on the adventure, Gawain happens to come upon a castle, where he stays until he must leave for his challenge. At the castle, Gawain had his courtesy, chastity, and honesty tempted. Gawain then sets out on his journey to confront the Green Knight at the Green