... including Grendel in 1971. He won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1976. Unfortunately in 1982, the great and exciting John Gardner died in a motorcycle accident. He lived a thorough and wonderful life, influencing many people throughout it (Grolier). In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the author uses many specific characters to imply ... that Gawain is human and therefore makes mistakes. He lets himself down by falling into these mistakes, which goes to show how high his expectations have always been. The theme of Sir Gawain's character proves to be righteousness. As Gardner ...

• Word Count: 2582
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School