Sir Gawain and the Green Knight :: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sir Gawain and the common knightLines 1372-1453 from The Norton Anthology of English Literature Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written in the fourteenth century by an nameless poet who was a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer. The invention was originally written in a Northern dialect. It tells the story of Sir Gawains first adventure as a knight. This section of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight pertains to the agreement mingled with Bercilak de Hautdesert, the host, and Gawain. Bercilak is to go endureing in the morning, while Gawain sleeps. Upon the descend of Bercilak from his hunting trip, he is to give to Gawain all that he has caught. In return, Gawain is to return all that he has win in his hunt. They make this bargain ternary times, at the end of each day.The segment begins with Bercilak showing Gawain the fruits of his hunting trip. Gawain returns the fruits of his hunt by bestowing on Bercilak a kiss. The reservoir of the kiss given to Gawain remains anonymous. However, Gawain is not aware that Bercilak knows exactly where and from whom Gawain has received his gift.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight consists of three hunts, three temptations, and three different animals. It is not by accident that the first days hunt is for deer. The deer represents the innocence and purity of Gawain as a knight. The lengthy and detailed description of the hunt and the capture of the deer take care to emphasize the symbolism of the deer. The even much detailed description of the slaughter and butchering of the meat further emphasizes the symbolism. It can be inferred that the butchering of the deer is like to the fate that awaits Gawain when he meets with the Green Knight.The next days hunt is for a wild wild boar. The fierce animal is symbolic of Gawains reactions to the increasing advances from Bercilaks wife. The boar is fierce and much more difficult to catch and kill, just as Gawain is steady in his resistance to temptation. Bercilak is aware that Ga wain is resistant to all temptation at this point. Gawain is true to his reputation of a chivalrous, worthy knight.The third days hunt is for the wily and cunning fox. This is symbolic of the clever way that Gawain resists temptation.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain and the Green KnightSir Gawain and the Green KnightLines 1372-1453 from The Norton Anthology of English Literature Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was written in the fourteenth century by an anonymous poet who was a contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer. The story was originally written in a Northern dialect. It tells the story of Sir Gawains first adventure as a knight. This section of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight pertains to the agreement between Bercilak de Hautdesert, the host, and Gawain. Bercilak is to go hunting in the morning, while Gawain sleeps. Upon the return of Bercilak from his hunting trip, he is to give to Gawain all that he has caught. In return, Gawain is to return all that he has won in his hunt. They make this bargain three times, at the end of each day.The segment begins with Bercilak showing Gawain the fruits of his hunting trip. Gawain returns the fruits of his hunt by bestowing on Bercilak a kiss. The source of the kiss given to Gawain remains anonymous. However, Gawain is not aware that Bercilak knows exactly where and from whom Gawain has received his gift.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight consists of three hunts, three temptations, and three different animals. It is not by accident that the first days hunt is for deer. The deer represents the innocence and purity of Gawain as a knight. The lengthy and detailed description of the hunt and the capture of the deer serve to emphasize the symbolism of the deer. The even more detailed description of the slaughter and butchering of the meat further emphasizes the symbolism. It can be inferred that the butchering of the deer is similar to the fate that awaits Gawain when he meets with the Green Knight.The next days hunt is for a wild boar. The fierce animal is symbolic of Gawains reactions to the increasing advances from Bercilaks wife. The boar is fierce and much more difficult to catch and kill, just as Gawain is steady in his resistance to temptation. Bercilak is aware that Gawain is resistant to all temptation at this point. Gawain is true to his reputation of a chivalrous, worthy knight.The third days hunt is for the wily and cunning fox. This is symbolic of the clever way that Gawain resists temptation.