... This passage contains three of the main themes of the story, the inner and outer conflicts between Sir Gawain's ethics and desire to live, and the test of religion. When Sir Gawain is offered the girdle, his knightly principles are questioned. The honorable thing would be to reject the offer or bring it ... wear the girdle from then on, as a sign of his mortal sin, but even then he does not feel that he has been cleansed of his sin. He understands that he will be forced to bear the shame and disgrace of the sin for the rest of his life. The observers" opinions of whether Sir ... of the ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... be that of chivalry. Chivalry meant everything, extreme loyalty. Sir Gawain is faced with seduction and lust. He is oblivious that these advances by the hosts wife are yet another test. He turned down the advances three times even though he believed her to be beautiful. He also didnt take the ring but did take the green girdle which he believed ... death. Although the Green Knight swung his sword three times it only hit Sir Gawain on the last blow; this leaving scar to forever represent and remind him of human sin. Sir Gawain faces the challenges of the West, the spirit. It is clear tha...

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... to the floor of the valley" in order to find the Green Chapel. During this quest heroes must also be tested by an evil enemy. In Sir Gwain's case, this test came from his host's wife who tried to seduce the nobel knight every morning when she fell "fell over his fair face and fondly kissed him" (59). Luckily Sir Gwain ... of times but even though she hears him she makes her pass when her husband leaves to go hunting. She is an evil temptress for basically asking Sir Gwain to sin and brake what he believes in and cheat and lie so they may have sex. Sir Gwain remains true to himself and g...

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• Grade Level: High School