What Makes Sir Gawain Truly Human

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Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s nephew who becomes a famous knight in the land of Brutus is a hero who is aware of a Christian knight’s behavior but is also conscious of the times he failed to lived up to those standards.
Sir Gawain popularity arose because he wanted to protect his and King Arthur’s honor. Therefore, he entertains a game created by the Green knight who stormed the castle before the feast. The game is, one of the knights should attempt to cut the green knight’s neck clean off using a very large axe, which sees Gawain succeeding. The following choices Gawain makes after winning the first half of the game, like Journeying to the green chapel sees him making choices that reflects what it means to be fully human. A choice Gawain makes

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