Maturity In Sir Gawain And The Green Knight

In the beginning of the story Sir Gawain is known as a chivalrous, mostly upstanding character who is concerned about the protection and promoting of his honor as a knight. The major theme of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is the hero’s road to maturity. He shows courage when he volunteers to take the place of the Green Knight. He shows discipline, self-control, and humor when he refuses the advances of Lady Bertilak. He faces death when he keeps his appointment with the Green Knight. Gawain returns to Camelot after his adventure, his maturity seems to set him apart from everyone else. He returns to see the entire court wearing green sashes in honor of Gawain. Sir Gawain is very romance, romance takes its name from the French Roman. It can

Though he meets many dangers in the forest, he defeats them all. He uses his bravery and skills, also puts on his best armor and mounts his horse named Gringolet as they headed forth toward the North Wales. He travels through the wilderness of Northwest Britain. Gawain had to encounter all sorts of beasts, he suffers from hunger and cold, and grows more desperate and hopeless as the days pass. Gawain encounters the host of the game who is known as Bertilak. This is how Bertilak strikes the deal and comes into an agreement Sir Gawain. He made a deal to exchange his winnings for anything Gawain has managed to obtain staying behind at the castle. Gawain decided that he should agree to this

The Green Knight emerges with his huge ax instantly. He then commended Gawain for keeping the terms of their agreement. The Green Knight moved to strike the first blow, but stops his hand when Gawain flinched. He began to talk and joke on Gawain for acting like a wimp. Gawain then promises he would not flinch anymore. On the second strike, he stops his hand again. This time he claims to test to see if Gawain was ready. Finally, the Green Knight strikes a third blow. This time the ax breaks the skin of Gawain but does not decapitate him. Sir Gawain finally leaps up to arm and protect himself. He declared that he has met the terms of the agreement and will now defend himself if he is threatened. He just leaves Gawain with only a scar and a girdle as a reminder of his