Examples Of Integrity In Sir Gawain The Green Knight

Integrity is the quality of having honesty and strong values. In the story “from Sir Gawain the Green Knight” Sir Gawain had to face many challenges and still had integrity. Although he botched some of his tests, he also exceeded some of the trials. His integrity helped him throughout all the challenges he faced. Due to the all the tests that were given he had to face them all. They were set to an ingenious mark on the King. The king’s test was to prove and see if he was conscientious, robust, and committed. According to the story, Gawain had to face many obstacles one in particular was the Green Knight’s challenges. This was a test for any brave man that could face off with the Green Knight. They would have to use an ax and hit the knight

Only this time he did not know it was a test. This time he was tested by the knight’s wife in which she was to seduce him. The first time Gawain resisted her but she continues to pressure him. She gifts him with a present that he just could not refuse which was sash that was said to bring luck at all times. He then took on the sash and went on to face the knight. In addition to facing the other challenges the most difficult yet to come was the battle with the Green Knight. Although Gawain was dreading the day he was also ready for the battle. When it came down to the ax being used on Gawain, he stood very still so still that he was almost frozen. The knight hit him with ax and Gawain used his helmet as a shield for his neck. He soon finds out that the wife was sent to test him .The knight and Gawain come to a median and go about their day and the knight was very happy to know that even if Gawain was going to lose, he was going to put up at fight. In other words the challenges were to test Gawain and see how powerful, noble, and how tamed can he be. All in all he faced all the challenges gracefully. His integrity is what got him to the battle with the knight. The three tests were all to better Sir Gawain as a warrior. This story showed how a Gawain had tremendous strength but also great