Step-by-step explanation
He enjoys the New Years celebration with him honor and loyalty will be rewarded
- idealized or larger than life characters
- a hero motivated by love, faith, honor, or adventure
- exotic settings
- supernatural or magical elements
Chivalry - code of conduct for the Knights that incorporated Christian and military ideals including faith, modesty, loyalty, courtesy, bravery, honor
Gawain- displays courage humility and loyalty to the king when he accepts the challenge
He honors the King and shows bravery and humility by accepting the Christmas challenge and not allowing the King to do so.
He keeps his word by going to the Green Chapel on the day agreed.
He keeps his word by giving the Lord the kisses he gets from his wife.
He respectfully refuses the advances of the Lord's wife showing loyalty and respect for ladies.
He owns up to his mistake, confesses, and apologizes.
The lords wife gives Gawain a green sash that will give him immortality. He breaks the code because he doesn't keep his word and doesn't give the sash to the lord because he wants to keep it and save his own life
Green knight cuts the sash because he doesn't return it after the third night. He breaks the promise and feels shame and guilt. The green knight forgives him after he repents and apologizes he also understands that he did it to safe his own life
He accepts the sash and doesn't give it to the Lord when he returns.
He protects his own life at the expense of honor.
He flinches when the Green Knight strikes him showing fear.
Theme- honor and loyalty will be rewarded
What is the setting at the beginning of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
New Years Eve feast at King Arthur's Court in Camelot
Sir Gawain
King Arthur's nephew and one of his most loyal Knights. He is modest and seeks to improve his inner self . He had humility, piety, integrity, loyalty, and honesty but he would lie in order to protect himself - his only flaw