... disguise. Bercilak disguised himself as the Green Knight in an effort to test Sir Gawain's virtue. The most important symbol in the second part of the poem, and perhaps the most important symbol in the entire story, is Sir Gawain's shield. In, The Norton Anthology, World Masterpieces, we read: Then they ... found in the shield provides the reader with a key as to exactly what values Gawain strives to fulfill. Perhaps the most interesting representation in the poem is symbolism found in the hunting scenes in part three: It is impossible not to ignore the careful structuring of the three d...

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