According to Alexander Pope the well known English Poet, “A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” Many people make mistakes throughout their lives and many people have the choice to confess their mistakes but many choose not to thinking that they will save themselves from the consequences. Sir Gawain, a chivalrous knight takes the anonymous dare given by the Green Knight that appears in Camelot on the New Year's feast. In the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain will be challenged with many things like self confidence, loyalty, bravery and honesty. Gawain transitions from a low esteem to a new person, he almost perfect pearl.
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Takes place at the end of November after the a feast in his honor, Sir Gawain has taken off on his journey to meet with the Green Knight once and for all. Sir Gawain arrives at the castle on Christmas Eve and is greeted . The castle of Lord Bertilak, where Sir Gawain will stay his three days. Lord Bertilak explains to him how he only asks for one thing in return when Sir Gawain receives something of some sort. That he shares the treasure with him at the end of even night, and he will do the same. Throughout this part of the poem Sir Gawain’s traits are loyalty and dishonesty. Sir Gawain is loyal in this part of the poem because at the end of the second day “the lord returns with a huge boar for Gawain, who, having had a second visit from the lady, kisses the lord twice.” (Ridley 65). Sir Gawain is loyal in this part of the poem because he followed the one rule that the Lord asked. Besides, him being loyal to Lord Bertalk he is also being dishonest on the last day at the castle. Gawain was dishonest because when the Lord was out hunting with his men, the Queen was tempting Gawain to do things he knows he should not do. For instances, the Queen says “If you refuse my ring, because it seems too rich, and you will not be so beholden to me, the I will give you my girdle, which is a cheaper gift” (Ridley 68). Sir Gawain does what he should not and he takes the (Green) girdle from the Queen. The Queen has asked that Sir Gawain …show more content…
“He puts his heels to his horse, and picks up the path; Goes in beside a grove where the ground is steep, Rides down the rough slope right to the valley; And then he looked a little about him-the landscape was wild, ...” (Borroff l.259-263). Sir Gawain is on the last part of his journey and that is to the green chapel, where he will find the Green Knight. Gawain is brave in this part of the poem because as he is approaching the chapel in the distance he hears the sharpening of the blade against the rocks. He did not turn away he did not want to be known as the recreant knight. He is also brave because when the Green Knight goes to strike him the last time he does not flinch or back away. Gawain is brave in the last part of the poem because once the Green Knight strikes him the last time, Sir Gawain immediately took over. This makes him brave because, when he took control the Green Knight would have hit him with the weapon and killed
In the beginning …show more content…
Takes place at the end of November after the a feast in his honor, Sir Gawain has taken off on his journey to meet with the Green Knight once and for all. Sir Gawain arrives at the castle on Christmas Eve and is greeted . The castle of Lord Bertilak, where Sir Gawain will stay his three days. Lord Bertilak explains to him how he only asks for one thing in return when Sir Gawain receives something of some sort. That he shares the treasure with him at the end of even night, and he will do the same. Throughout this part of the poem Sir Gawain’s traits are loyalty and dishonesty. Sir Gawain is loyal in this part of the poem because at the end of the second day “the lord returns with a huge boar for Gawain, who, having had a second visit from the lady, kisses the lord twice.” (Ridley 65). Sir Gawain is loyal in this part of the poem because he followed the one rule that the Lord asked. Besides, him being loyal to Lord Bertalk he is also being dishonest on the last day at the castle. Gawain was dishonest because when the Lord was out hunting with his men, the Queen was tempting Gawain to do things he knows he should not do. For instances, the Queen says “If you refuse my ring, because it seems too rich, and you will not be so beholden to me, the I will give you my girdle, which is a cheaper gift” (Ridley 68). Sir Gawain does what he should not and he takes the (Green) girdle from the Queen. The Queen has asked that Sir Gawain …show more content…
“He puts his heels to his horse, and picks up the path; Goes in beside a grove where the ground is steep, Rides down the rough slope right to the valley; And then he looked a little about him-the landscape was wild, ...” (Borroff l.259-263). Sir Gawain is on the last part of his journey and that is to the green chapel, where he will find the Green Knight. Gawain is brave in this part of the poem because as he is approaching the chapel in the distance he hears the sharpening of the blade against the rocks. He did not turn away he did not want to be known as the recreant knight. He is also brave because when the Green Knight goes to strike him the last time he does not flinch or back away. Gawain is brave in the last part of the poem because once the Green Knight strikes him the last time, Sir Gawain immediately took over. This makes him brave because, when he took control the Green Knight would have hit him with the weapon and killed